DVCS Compliance Matrix

[Peter Sylvester <Peter.Sylvester@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> 
> Folks,
> 
> As discussed at the last meeting and on the list, it is imperative that the 
> PKIX working group progress a single DPD/DPV protocol.  Three strong proposals 
> are on the table (listed in alphabetical order):
> 
> *  Certificate Validation Protocol (CVP), available at 
> <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-pkix-ocsp-dpvdpd-00.txt>;
> *  DPV and DPD over OCSP, available at <http://www.ietf.org/internet-
> drafts/draft-ietf-pkix-ocsp-dpvdpd-00.txt>; and
> *  Simple Certificate Validation Protocol (SCVP), available at 
> <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-pkix-scvp-11.txt>.
> 
> The working groups needs to make the difficult decision, and select the one 
> and only PKIX protocol for DPD/DPV.  Our primary guide in the development of a 
> DPD/DPV protocol is the requirements document RFC 3379.  Each of the editing 
> teams has submitted a "compliance matrix" describing how their protocol 
> satisfies requirements specified in 3379.  I want to encourage each of you to 
> take this decision seriously.  The editors have all invested a great deal of 
> time and effort in these documents, and we owe them that much.
> 
> I am asking that each of you review, at a minimum, the compliance matrix 
> submitted by each team *before* voting.  The compliance matrix was a major 
> pain for the editors and is our best yardstick for 3379 compliance.  Better 
> yet, if you haven't reviewed the latest draft for one of the specifications, 
> please take this opportunity to do so as well!  Informed voters make a better 
> strawpoll result...
> 
> Since some of the compliance matrices were submitted recently, I would like to 
> hold the voting open through Monday, January 27.  (Hopefully, this is enough 
> time to get informed if you aren't already!)
> 
> To simplify the task for the co-chairs, I would appreciate if the Subject line 
> could specify both the strawpoll and vote, as in STRAWPOLL:xxx, where xxx 
> is "CVP", "OCSP", or "SCVP".  (As I recall, this worked nicely for previous 
> strawpolls.)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim Polk
>