Paul Hoffman | 2 Apr 2012 03:11

Re: I-D Action: draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-algo-imp-status-01.txt

"obsolescing" makes me gag hard enough to call it a problem, not a nit.

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Paul Hoffman | 2 Apr 2012 03:15

Re: I-D Action: draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc6195bis-00.txt

On Mar 27, 2012, at 5:12 PM, Samuel Weiler wrote:

> As I said at the microphone in Paris, I would strongly prefer to see typecode templates posted publicly in
all cases.  I see no need to shorten the review period beyond the current three weeks.
> 
> Furthermore, as I pointed out on this list on 7 October, IANA seems to not be maintaining the archive of
templates as requested in both RFC5395 and RFC6195.  If we're are going to keep using this template system
to allocate typecodes, we need that archive.  Absent a commitment from IANA to maintain that archive,
preferably backed up with evidence that they have populated that archive with the old templates, I would
prefer to see us back out the RFC5395 changes to the typecode allocation process and revert to the RFC2929 rules.

This is an issue for the IAB, who is in charge of the IETF's relationship with IANA. If IANA is not meeting a
requirement of an RFC, they should be told to do so a bit more forcefully. We should not have to revert to a
less descriptive registry.

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Paul Hoffman | 2 Apr 2012 03:17

Re: draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-algo-imp-status-01

On Mar 26, 2012, at 3:29 PM, RJ Atkinson wrote:

> I support the idea of moving ECDSA to "Recommended".

+1

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Paul Hoffman | 2 Apr 2012 14:26

How to reference "DNS"?

Greetings again. A reviewer of the latest TLSA protocol document in the DANE WG has asked us to add a
normative reference to the DNS RFCs because implementers would need to understand some of the DNS before
using TLSA. That seems fair. However, saying "go read these two antique RFCs that have been updated over a
dozen times" doesn't seem all that useful. Is there a better RFC that can be pointed to for "you need to
understand some DNS basics"?

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Dick Franks | 2 Apr 2012 15:37
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On 2 April 2012 02:11, Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman <at> vpnc.org> wrote:
"obsolescing" makes me gag hard enough to call it a problem, not a nit.


Ugly;  but apparently not obsolete, according to my English (EN-GB) dictionary!

    obsolesce   verb  (obsolesced, obsolescing)
    intr  to become obsolete; to be going out of use. 19c.

    Chambers 21st Century Dictionary
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Andrew Sullivan | 2 Apr 2012 15:41

Re: How to reference "DNS"?

On Mon, Apr 02, 2012 at 05:26:04AM -0700, Paul Hoffman wrote:
> Greetings again. A reviewer of the latest TLSA protocol document in the DANE WG has asked us to add a
normative reference to the DNS RFCs because implementers would need to understand some of the DNS before
using TLSA. That seems fair. However, saying "go read these two antique RFCs that have been updated over a
dozen times" doesn't seem all that useful. Is there a better RFC that can be pointed to for "you need to
understand some DNS basics"?
> 

No, and there is no agreement on what list you ought to use either.
STD13 is your best bet.  The last time the WG "came back from sleep",
we were supposed to take on the protocol-profile work.  But we just
didn't do the work.

Best,

A

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Scott Rose | 2 Apr 2012 15:45
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I think it's clunky too and may not be accurate. Some algorithm may be "obsolete" for DNSSEC but not for other uses. I will tweak it in the revision. 

Sent via a series of tubes.

On Apr 2, 2012, at 9:37 AM, Dick Franks <rwfranks <at> acm.org> wrote:


On 2 April 2012 02:11, Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman <at> vpnc.org> wrote:
"obsolescing" makes me gag hard enough to call it a problem, not a nit.


Ugly;  but apparently not obsolete, according to my English (EN-GB) dictionary!

    obsolesce   verb  (obsolesced, obsolescing)
    intr  to become obsolete; to be going out of use. 19c.

    Chambers 21st Century Dictionary
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Alex Bligh | 2 Apr 2012 16:23
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--On 2 April 2012 14:37:42 +0100 Dick Franks <rwfranks <at> acm.org> wrote:

>> "obsolescing" makes me gag hard enough to call it a problem, not a nit.
>
>
> Ugly;  but apparently not obsolete, according to my English (EN-GB)
> dictionary!
>
>     obsolesce   verb  (obsolesced, obsolescing)
>     intr  to become obsolete; to be going out of use. 19c.
>
>     Chambers 21st Century Dictionary

It is an intransitive verb (see 'intr') above.  You cannot obsolesce
something. You can, however, make something obselete.

    Adding a newly specified algorithm to the registry with a
-   implementation status other than OPTIONAL SHALL entail obsolescing
-   this document and replacing the table in Section 2.2 (with the new
+   implementation status other than OPTIONAL SHALL entail making
+   this document obsolete and replacing the table in Section 2.2 (with the
    new algorithm entry).  Altering the status column value of any existing
-   algorithm in the registry SHALL entail obsolescing this document and
-   replacing the table in Section 2.2 above.
+   algorithm in the registry SHALL entail making this document obsolete and
+   replacing the table in Section 2.2 above.

Apparently you can "obsolete" something (as used under 'Status of this
memo'), so 'obsoleting' would be an alternative, but is almost as horrible
IMHO.

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Paul Hoffman | 2 Apr 2012 16:46

Re: How to reference "DNS"?

On Apr 2, 2012, at 6:41 AM, Andrew Sullivan wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 02, 2012 at 05:26:04AM -0700, Paul Hoffman wrote:
>> Greetings again. A reviewer of the latest TLSA protocol document in the DANE WG has asked us to add a
normative reference to the DNS RFCs because implementers would need to understand some of the DNS before
using TLSA. That seems fair. However, saying "go read these two antique RFCs that have been updated over a
dozen times" doesn't seem all that useful. Is there a better RFC that can be pointed to for "you need to
understand some DNS basics"?
>> 
> 
> No, and there is no agreement on what list you ought to use either.
> STD13 is your best bet.  

Works for me.

> The last time the WG "came back from sleep",
> we were supposed to take on the protocol-profile work.  But we just
> didn't do the work.

Noted.

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Tony Finch | 2 Apr 2012 18:23
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Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman <at> vpnc.org> wrote:

> On Mar 26, 2012, at 3:29 PM, RJ Atkinson wrote:
>
> > I support the idea of moving ECDSA to "Recommended".
>
> +1

Sounds good to me, but are there any implementations yet?

Tony.
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