Thanks for pointing that out. I had forgotten. This in fact seems to
support use of Obsoletes here.

-Ekr


On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 7:53 AM Alissa Cooper <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Mirja,
>
> > On Mar 13, 2019, at 10:19 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > HI Ekr,
> >
> > I actually have a related question. As this document is rather
> specifying a new version than “just” correcting an existing spec, it’s not
> really clear to me if the obsolete tag is the right choice here. I know
> some other protocols do this in a similar fashion, but I would rather
> recommend to only update the previous version RFC (in order to create a
> link to this new spec) or declare it historic if usage is not recommended
> anymore. I think that's also something we should discuss on the IESG.
>
> We have a statement that explains our current position:
> https://www.ietf.org/blog/iesg-statement-designating-rfcs-historic/
>
> Alissa
>
> >
> > Coming back to your original question about how much should be changed
> in a bis document. I think this is a valid question for bis doc that
> correct known errors. However, in case of this document that specifies a
> new version, I think it is the right thing to do to also align such a new
> version with the guidelines we follow at the time of publication.
> >
> > Mirja
> >
> >
> >> On 13. Mar 2019, at 14:28, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 11:36 PM Adam Roach via Datatracker
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Adam Roach has entered the following ballot position for
> >> draft-ietf-trans-rfc6962-bis-31: Discuss
> >>
> >> When responding, please keep the subject line intact and reply to all
> >> email addresses included in the To and CC lines. (Feel free to cut this
> >> introductory paragraph, however.)
> >>
> >>
> >> Please refer to
> https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/discuss-criteria.html
> >> for more information about IESG DISCUSS and COMMENT positions.
> >>
> >>
> >> The document, along with other ballot positions, can be found here:
> >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-trans-rfc6962-bis/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> DISCUSS:
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Thanks to everyone who worked on updating this protocol to reflect
> experience
> >> gathered from the initial CT protocol. I have one blocking comment, and
> a small
> >> number of editorial suggestions.
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §5:
> >>
> >>> Clients are configured with a base URL for a log and construct URLs
> >>> for requests by appending suffixes to this base URL.  This structure
> >>> places some degree of restriction on how log operators can deploy
> >>> these services, as noted in [RFC7320].  However, operational
> >>> experience with version 1 of this protocol has not indicated that
> >>> these restrictions are a problem in practice.
> >>
> >> The synthesis of URLs by a protocol in this fashion is prohibited by
> BCP 190:
> >>
> >>   Scheme definitions define the presence, format, and semantics of a
> >>   path component in URIs; all other specifications MUST NOT constrain,
> >>   or define the structure or the semantics for any path component.
> >>
> >> Unless the intention of this document is to update BCP 190 to change
> this
> >> normative requirement, we can't publish it in its current form. Note
> that doing
> >> so would require a change of venue, as updates to BCP 190 would not be
> covered
> >> by the current TRANS charter.
> >>
> >> Please see BCP 190 section 3 for alternate approaches. All three
> approaches
> >> could be made to work for CT, and I would be happy to explain how to do
> so if
> >> clarification is desired.
> >>
> >> While I agree that this is forbidden by BCP 190, this structure is
> inherited from
> >> RFC 6962, which predated 7320, so making that change seems like it's
> going
> >> to be fairly disruptive. This seems like it is falling into our
> discussion the other
> >> day about what must be changed in -bis documents.
> >>
> >> -Ekr
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> COMMENT:
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §1.1:
> >>
> >>> The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
> >>> "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
> >>> document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
> >>
> >> Consider using the boilerplate from RFC 8174.
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §1.3:
> >>
> >>> This document revises and obsoletes the experimental CT 1.0 [RFC6962]
> >>> protocol, drawing on insights gained from CT 1.0 deployments and on
> >>> feedback from the community.
> >>
> >> Given that *this* document is also experimental, it seems a bit odd to
> call out
> >> RFC 6962 as experimental.
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §2.1.1:
> >>
> >>> We have established a registry of acceptable hash algorithms (see
> >>
> >> The use of first person here is awkward. Consider: "This document
> >> establishes..."
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §10.2:
> >>
> >>> | 0x01 - | Unassigned |                        | Specification      |
> >>> | 0xDF   |            |                        | Required and       |
> >>> |        |            |                        | Expert Review      |
> >>
> >> The policy being cited here is confusing. It is unclear whether the
> intention is
> >> that values can be registered under both §4.5 and §4.6 of RFC 8126. I
> suspect
> >> the intention here is the policy specified in RFC 8126 §4.6 only,
> without
> >> reference to the policy in §4.5. If so, please use the formal name
> >> "Specification Required."
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §10.4:
> >>
> >>> | 0x0008 -    | Unassigned           | Specification Required and   |
> >>> | 0xDFFF      |                      | Expert Review                |
> >>
> >> Same comment as above.
> >>
> >>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> §10.5:
> >>
> >>> | 0x0000 -      | Unassigned | n/a | Specification Required and     |
> >>> | 0xDFFF        |            |     | Expert Review                  |
> >>
> >> Same comment as above.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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