Robert, I posted draft-ietf-regext-epp-rdap-status-mapping-03 that incorporates the remainder of your feedback. Let me know if you find anything else.
Thanks, — JG James Gould Distinguished Engineer jgo...@verisign.com <applewebdata://FDD96ADC-7474-4285-AC67-555FD5D1A08E/jgo...@verisign.com> 703-948-3271 12061 Bluemont Way Reston, VA 20190 VerisignInc.com <http://verisigninc.com/> > On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Robert Sparks <rjspa...@nostrum.com> wrote: > > > > On 10/12/16 9:27 AM, Gould, James wrote: >> Robert, >> >> Thanks again for reviewing the draft and providing feedback. I reply to >> your replies below. >> >> — >> >> JG >> >> >> <Mail Attachment.png> >> >> James Gould >> Distinguished Engineer >> jgo...@verisign.com <x-msg://110/jgo...@verisign.com> >> >> 703-948-3271 >> 12061 Bluemont Way >> Reston, VA 20190 >> >> VerisignInc.com <http://verisigninc.com/> >>> On Oct 11, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Robert Sparks <rjspa...@nostrum.com >>> <mailto:rjspa...@nostrum.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Responses inline - >>> >>> On 10/10/16 10:28 AM, Gould, James wrote: >>>> Robert, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your review and feedback. I provide responses to your >>>> feedback below. >>>> >>>> — >>>> >>>> JG >>>> >>>> >>>> <Mail Attachment.png> >>>> >>>> James Gould >>>> Distinguished Engineer >>>> jgo...@verisign.com <x-msg://92/jgo...@verisign.com> >>>> >>>> 703-948-3271 >>>> 12061 Bluemont Way >>>> Reston, VA 20190 >>>> >>>> VerisignInc.com <http://verisigninc.com/> >>>>> On Oct 5, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Robert Sparks <rjspa...@nostrum.com >>>>> <mailto:rjspa...@nostrum.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am the assigned Gen-ART reviewer for this draft. The General Area >>>>> Review Team (Gen-ART) reviews all IETF documents being processed >>>>> by the IESG for the IETF Chair. Please treat these comments just >>>>> like any other last call comments. >>>>> >>>>> For more information, please see the FAQ at >>>>> >>>>> <http://wiki.tools.ietf.org/area/gen/trac/wiki/GenArtfaq >>>>> <http://wiki.tools.ietf.org/area/gen/trac/wiki/GenArtfaq>>. >>>>> >>>>> Document: draft-ietf-regext-epp-rdap-status-mapping-01 >>>>> Reviewer: Robert Sparks >>>>> Review Date: 5 Oct 2016 >>>>> IETF LC End Date: 10 Oct 2016 >>>>> IESG Telechat date: 13 Oct 2016 >>>>> >>>>> Summary: This draft is on the right track but has open issues, described >>>>> in the review. >>>>> >>>>> Major Issue: >>>>> >>>>> Many of the descriptions describe only side-effects of the status instead >>>>> of the status itself. >>>>> >>>>> All of the descriptions for the new rdap status codes start with "For DNR >>>>> that indicates". This implies that there is a "For not DNR" case that's >>>>> not discussed. I don't think the phrase is necessary and each description >>>>> should look more like the other descriptions already registered at >>>>> http://www.iana.org/assignments/rdap-json-values/rdap-json-values.xhtml >>>>> <http://www.iana.org/assignments/rdap-json-values/rdap-json-values.xhtml>. >>>>> >>>>> For instance, at 'auto renew period' the document currently says: >>>>> >>>>> "For DNR that indicates if the object is deleted by the registrar during >>>>> this period, the registry provides a credit to the registrar for the cost >>>>> of the auto renewal" >>>>> >>>>> That discusses something (and not the only thing) that can happen while >>>>> the object is in that state. It does not describe the state. >>>>> >>>>> I suggest it should instead say (based on the text in 3915 and the >>>>> current registry entry style): >>>>> >>>>> "The object instance is in a grace period provided between when its >>>>> registration period expires and when its registration is automatically >>>>> renewed by the registry." >>>>> >>>>> I don't think it's important to include the commentary about providing a >>>>> credit if the entity is deleted by the registrar during this period, but >>>>> since that commentary exists in 3915, you can include it if you want. The >>>>> _important_ part to convey is the actual status. >>>> >>>> >>>> The “For DNR that indicates” can be removed from the descriptions. For >>>> example, the "addPeriod = add period; For DRN that indicates if the object >>>> is …” mapping could be "addPeriod = add period; If the object is …”. The >>>> purpose of this draft is to map the statuses defined in EPP and RDAP, so >>>> the status descriptions included in the draft where taken from the EPP >>>> RFC’s. There is no intent to redefine the statuses included in the EPP >>>> RFC’s in anyway. >>> But you are not including the entire EPP definition for most of these - you >>> are only copying in _part_ of it, and it's not the important part. >>> Looking at -02 of the draft, you currently have this: >>> >>> addPeriod = add period; If the object is deleted by the client >>> during this period, the server provides a credit to the client >>> for the cost of the registration. >>> Where did you take the definition out of the EPP suite though? >>> On a fast skim, I assumed you took it from this statement in RFC3915: >>> >>> addPeriod: This grace period is provided after the initial >>> registration of a domain name. If the domain name is deleted by >>> the registrar during this period, the registry provides a credit >>> to the registrar for the cost of the registration. >>> >>> >>> You left out "The grace period is provided after the initial registration >>> of a domain name" which is what the the status _is_. That's what the status >>> code is conveying. The extra words about credit after deletion are >>> commentary about things that can happen while the object is in that state. >>> >>> (And you're already changing words by using "the client" instead of "the >>> registrar".) >>> >>> Maybe you took the state definition from some other place? >>> >>> Many of the other definitions in this document have that same problem. >> >> Yes, this is the text block from RFC 3915 that was used as the basis for the >> description. I disagree that the extra words about credit after deletion >> are commentary, since that is really the point of the status. The status >> does not do anything other than to inform the client / registrar that a >> credit will be given upon deletion. I can add the “This grace period is >> provided after the initial registration of a object” and look to add similar >> text to the other statuses. Does that meet your concern? > It will. >> >> The reason for the change in the terms (object instead of domain name, >> client instead of registrar, and server instead of registry) is based on >> your prior feedback of not tying the statuses to the Domain Name Registries >> (DNR). Does providing more generic descriptions make sense to you? > I understand. I'm pointing to the tension between the goals of matching the > style of the existing rdap registry and not changing the definitions from > EPP. Don't fret it much. Your argument against trying to avoid accidentally > failing to preserve the meaning of the EPP status is compelling, so I > wouldn't object to staying as close to the exact words in 3915 as you can. >> >> >>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> All of the descriptions will need similar attention. Some of them (such >>>>> as clientUpdateProhibited) currently have 2119 words in the description. >>>>> That doesn't make sense - this is a status, not an protocol instruction, >>>>> and trying to put normative language in a registry will lead to confusion >>>>> about where the behavior you are trying to describe is actually defined. >>>>> (To be fair, 5731 has this same problem). Again, I suggest following the >>>>> style that's already in the registry and say something like "The client >>>>> has requested that any requests to update this object instance be >>>>> rejected." >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> The clientUpdateProhibited status is defined as: >>>> >>>> clientUpdateProhibited = client update prohibited; For DNR that >>>> indicates the client requested that requests to update the object >>>> (other than to remove this status) MUST be rejected. >>>> >>>> Where do you see 2119 words in the clientUpdateProhibited description? >>>> The status descriptions were taken from the EPP RFC’s with no intent on >>>> changing their meaning. >>> You copied it - above - it's the MUST. >>> This is 5731's issue - that MUST should have been in text about what >>> servers do with requests received while the object is in that state, >>> instead of being part of the state definition, and the state description in >>> a registry. >>> I understand not wanting to risk introducting confusion by restating a >>> definition since you are simply wanting to take the EPP definitions >>> completely, so it's probably the better trade-off to propagate that problem >>> rather than fix it in this document. >>> >> >> Got it, thanks. >> >>>>> Minor Issues: >>>>> >>>>> You're setting up a minor maintenance headache for any future work that >>>>> might update this document by having the descriptions listed in two >>>>> places. I don't think it's necessary to list the descriptions in section >>>>> 2 (currently the bulk of page 4 and the beginning of page 5). Instead, >>>>> stop after the paragraph that ends at the top of page 4, and note that >>>>> the descriptions of each new status code are provided in section 3. >>>> >>>> The desire was for section 2 to stand on its own to define the statuses >>>> and the mapping, and for section 3 to be used to register the statuses in >>>> registry. I believe it would be cleaner to duplicate the descriptions in >>>> this instance. >>> As I note, this is a minor issue, but I disagree. Cleaner for _who_? It's >>> certainly not cleaner for the anyone who has to revise this document (and >>> it's not cleaner for you as the editor of this document or the RFC editor >>> since you have to make any change in two places, risking having the >>> document become internally inconsistent). I don't see how it's cleaner for >>> the implementer of the specification either. >>> >> >> We can agree to disagree on this one. It is cleaner for the user of the >> document. As the editor of the document, it’s not an issue. Section 2 >> provides the description of the mapping and section 3 is for IANA >> consideration to get the missing statuses registered into RDAP JSON Values >> Registry. >> >>> >>>>> >>>>> Nits: >>>>> >>>>> Near the end of page 3, the document says "In the DNR, the client and >>>>> server prohibited statuses are separate an RDAP MUST support the same >>>>> separation." There are several nits to address with this. That MUST is >>>>> not a good use of 2119. DNR hasn't been expanded (and "the DNR" is not >>>>> particularly clear). >>>>> >>>>> I suggest you replace that sentence, and the one immediately before it >>>>> with: >>>>> >>>>> "EPP provides status codes that allow distinguishing the case that an >>>>> action is prohibited because of server policy from the case that an >>>>> action is prohibited because of a client request. The ability to make >>>>> this distinction needs to be preserved in RDAP.” >>>>> >>>> >>>> This change will be made. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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