Tim, I think the 1% fuzzy threshold is fine. But I really hope that the sum total of connections that use Web PKI includes mobile browsers and apps. I've heard anecdotally that mobile represents a large and ever-growing share of web use, and I think it's essential to include it.
-Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Adam Langley > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:09 AM > To: Tim Moses > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [wpkops] Scope > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Tim Moses <[email protected]> wrote: > > Colleagues - As discussed, the idea is to document the Web PKI as it is > practiced today. Generally, that means considering product versions other > than the most recent one from each significant supplier. But, in order to > keep the workload at a manageable level, we will have to eliminate product > versions that are seldom encountered today. Without making reference to > specific products and versions, it's tough to come up with an objective > criterion for identifying the versions that deserve to be documented. > Therefore, I believe we have to rely on experts' judgments. > > > > As a guide, we might agree that, in order to warrant consideration, a > technique must be involved in more than one percent of connections that use > the Web PKI. While we would not attempt to apply this threshold with any > precision, contributors may appeal to it in order to justify their exclusion > of a particular technique. Then the disputant would be called upon to > demonstrate that the technique was more prevalent. > > > > What do others think? > > 1% seems reasonable although, if anything, a little high. There are > workarounds that apply to less than 1% but are, none the less, > important. But any number 0.1%..1% seems sane. > > > Cheers > > AGL > _______________________________________________ > wpkops mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkops _______________________________________________ wpkops mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkops
