RE: delta-CRLs (was Re: Last Call:draft-ietf-pkix-new-part1-06.txt comments)

[Russ Housley <rhousley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All:

Trevor, Ambarish, Denis, David, and others have proposed the removal of the 
requirement that CAs post a full CRL whenever a delta-CRL is 
posted.  Trevor's suggestion that the consequences of a CA posting a 
delta-CRL without posting a full CRL could be discussed in a single 
paragraph in the Security Considerations section.

Paul and Mike have suggested that the current text is fine.

A few people have contributed to the thread but not made their own position 
clear.  Perhaps they are only academically interested.  Or, perhaps the 
dialogue is helping them reach their own conclusion.  I do not 
know.  Regardless, most people have been silent on this issue.

I would like one of the proponents  for removing the requirement to suggest 
alternative text, and I would like to hear from more people about the 
proposed revision.

We are in Working Group Last Call.  I would like to reach consensus on this 
issue, make the necessary change (if any), and get the document to the 
IESG.  Many other working groups are waiting for our document.

Russ