Re: [AS2] minor typographical errors

["Kit (Christopher) Lueder" <kit@xxxxxxxxx>]

PAIN is Privacy, Authentication, Integrity, Non-repudiaton

Chris Davenport wrote:
> 
> Here are some (trivial) typographical errors (features :-)) of AS2-07,
> noticed during a recent reading:
> 
> 1. The string "AS 2" is often used where "AS2" would be more consistent.
> 
> 2. Bottom of page 4 "For MDNS, ..." should read "For MDNs, ..."
> 
> 3. Page 5, para 2: "referred to as "generalized receipts."
>    (there is a missing close quote).
> 
> 4. Page 7, para 2: "The term "Receipts" is here used".  "Receipts"
>    should not be capitalised.
> 
> 5. Page 19, para 3: What is a "P.A.I.N. requirement"?  I think this
>    needs some kind of reference or at least an expansion of the
>    acronym.
> 
> 6. Example C.1 uses the rsa-md5 signature algorithm.  This is correct,
>    but according to AS1 SHA1 is RECOMMENDED (though AS2 seems silent on
>    this point).  Also the value "rsa-md5" appears to be historical and
>    should be just "md5" anyway (from AS1 page 14).
> 
> Deep joy,
> 
> Chris.
> 
> --
> Chris Davenport              chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Davros Computer Systems

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