Folks,
We have said on some number of occasions that our plan is to
get the -bis document through working group last call and backfill
any parts that are missing. I'm not seeing a compelling reason
to revisit that decision. Changes to the -bis draft should
be ones that address problems with the technical correctness
of the existing contents. Asking the authors to restructure
the -bis draft so that you can produce some other document
does not fall within this framework.
I agree that getting the -bis document out soon is desirable/important;
but I'm concerned by this paragraph.
1. I did not submit the proposed changes with the goal of producing
other documents. Re-moving the non-log text from the -bis draft is
aimed at helping speed the -bis along by removing the topics/text
where many of "the problems with the technical correctness of the
existing contents" reside and where more work/review is needed. The
idea is to leave in the -bis only the log part of the system because
this is the part that the WG seems to be the most concerned with
getting out quickly to the implementers and this is the furthest
along in terms of completeness/correctness. Irrespective of how the
"backfill"ing is done -- aonother -bis? other documents? -- removing
the non-log parts will simplify the -bis and speed its progress.
2. IMHO, the suggested edits for the CA/Subject text have been pretty
clearly described and could be done in a short time. I did not
intend to make a lot of work for the authors and would be happy to
make these changes if the authors/WG wanted me to do so.
3. Could the WG please review/consider the drafts on CA/Subject,
Browsers, and Monitor/Auditor? These "backfill" many of the missing
pieces. Also, putting all the text on a given topic in one place
should make things easier for the reviewer and eventually for the
implementer.
4. IMHO, pushing the -bis document through with "missing parts" and/or
sections/text that are present but incomplete will be
confusing/misleading. It would be better to explicitly note where
the additional work is needed and to say that the issue will be
addressed later.
Thank you,
Karen
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