The historical reason for this is that we were too cheap to pay for a spec.
But now there are political reasons that might well force a break with ITU-T. On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Rob Stradling <[email protected]>wrote: > On 05/06/13 15:12, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote: > >> Heh, I was hoping not to have to reference that one. >> >> The RFCs are meant to specify everything needed to interpret the specs. >> > > Indeed. It seems odd to me that RFC5280 only references X.509 > Informatively rather than Normatively. > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 5:21 AM, Rob Stradling <[email protected] >> <mailto:rob.stradling@comodo.**com <[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> On 04/06/13 22:51, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Adam Langley <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> <snip> >> >> Not to mention, does anyone have any idea what an >> aACompromise could >> mean? >> >> >> Its an attribute authority. For attribute certs. >> >> Well actually that is only a supposition because none of the >> terms seem >> to be defined. >> >> >> X.509 (11/2008) defines the reason codes as follows... >> >> "8.5.2.2 Reason code extension >> ... >> The following reason code values indicate why a certificate was >> revoked: >> - 'unspecified' can be used to revoke certificates for reasons >> other than the specific codes; >> - 'keyCompromise' is used in revoking an end-entity certificate; >> it indicates that it is known or suspected that the subject's >> private key, or other aspects of the subject validated in the >> certificate, have been compromised; >> - 'cACompromise' is used in revoking a CA-certificate; it >> indicates that it is known or suspected that the subject's private >> key, or other aspects of the subject validated in the certificate, >> have been compromised; >> - 'affiliationChanged' indicates that the subject's name or other >> information in the certificate has been modified but there is no >> cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised; >> - 'superseded' indicates that the certificate has been superseded >> but there is no cause to suspect that the private key has been >> compromised; >> - 'cessationOfOperation' indicates that the certificate is no >> longer needed for the purpose for which it was issued but there is >> no cause to suspect that the private key has been compromised; >> - 'privilegeWithdrawn' indicates that a certificate (public-key >> or attribute certificate) was revoked because a privilege contained >> within that certificate has been withdrawn; >> - 'aACompromise' indicates that it is known or suspected that >> aspects of the AA validated in the attribute certificate, have been >> compromised." >> >> -- >> Rob Stradling >> Senior Research & Development Scientist >> COMODO - Creating Trust Online >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Website: http://hallambaker.com/ >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> wpkops mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/**listinfo/wpkops<https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkops> >> >> > -- > Rob Stradling > Senior Research & Development Scientist > COMODO - Creating Trust Online > Office Tel: +44.(0)1274.730505 > Office Fax: +44.(0)1274.730909 > www.comodo.com > > COMODO CA Limited, Registered in England No. 04058690 > Registered Office: > 3rd Floor, 26 Office Village, Exchange Quay, > Trafford Road, Salford, Manchester M5 3EQ > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the > sender by replying to the e-mail containing this attachment. Replies to > this email may be monitored by COMODO for operational or business reasons. > Whilst every endeavour is taken to ensure that e-mails are free from > viruses, no liability can be accepted and the recipient is requested to use > their own virus checking software. > -- Website: http://hallambaker.com/
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