RE: Logotype: communitylogoURI addition ?

["Stefan Santesson" <stefan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure whether I like this or not, but the issue is general for all
logotype types, not only community.

/Stefan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ietf-pkix@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-ietf-pkix@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Cross
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:10 PM
> To: Denis Pinkas; pkix
> Subject: RE: Logotype: communitylogoURI addition ?
>
>
>
> Denis:
>
> Interesting proposal, but would this not encourage *advertising* through
> the use of logotypes?  Just being cautious here... The intention of
> logotypes is to assist the relying party or end user make a certificate
> selection, not advertise the community.
>
> The second concern is we are already starting to see application
> scenarios fail due to large certificates, large chains and
> cross-certification where network protocols cannot handle the size.  I
> am concerned this would bloat the certificates even more.
>
> My thinking out loud at this point...
>
> David B. Cross
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denis Pinkas [mailto:Denis.Pinkas@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:47 AM
> To: pkix
> Subject: Logotype: communitylogoURI addition ?
>
>
>
> Proposal for an addition: communitylogoURI
>
> Today the LogotypeImage contains imageURI. However, the image may be
> placed
> anywhere and not necessarily on the web site from the organization
> delivering the logo. In case an end-user would like to "know more" about
> the
> conditions to get a community Logo or the meaning of the community logo,
>
> there is currently no easy way to know more.
>
> Wouldn't it be nice to double-click on the community logo to know more ?
>
> Wouldn't it be useful to add a URI where more information on the
> community
> is available ?
>
> This could be done by adding an optional element into the SEQUENCE of
> elements contained in LogotypeData or LogotypeImage.
>
> That element would contain an IA5String which would point to the web
> site
> from the organization delivering the community logo. It could be called:
>
> communitylogoURI.
>
> Feeedback ?
>
> Denis
>
>