Re: The IETF 56 - PKIX Agenda

["Anders Rundgren" <anders.rundgren@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jimi,
Actually we have a non-kindergarten problem as well.  That there is
no agenda unfortunately also describes the state of PKIX and its
leadership.  PKIX have many items in the workings that have not
been properly pitted against other solutions and therefore probably
never will get any real support.

One of these things is the PI (permanent identifier) draft, which is
unique in the sense that it does not support *any* existing CAs using such
schemes.  What's even more odd is that the authors and Dr. Kent are
proud of that, due to some more or less religious beliefs that the "market"
(only in Scandinavia encompassing some 10-15M subscribers) are
deliberately violating PKI standards.  That these CAs are 100%
compliant with RFC3039,  Dr. Kent claims depends on that the RFC
authors were PAID by the CAs to make this RFC compliant to their
"lousy" scheme.  But if  RFC3039 were incorrect it should never have 
passed the RFC process.  But no one said a word.  As at least one of
the RFC authors is a top scientist, I rather think that it is Dr. Kent and
his tired lot, that are simply obstructing progress for reasons unknown
to me.

Anders

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jimi Thompson" <jimit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Peter Gutmann" <pgut001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <anders.rundgren@xxxxxxxxx>; <ietf-pkix@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 19:19
Subject: Re: The IETF 56 - PKIX Agenda



Hmmm.....you realize of course that we have a far more interesting 
phenomenon to study here.  It seems that certain of the PKIX member 
have been suddenly time warped back to kindergarten.  We need to do 
three things - 1) figure out how to get them back,  2) figure out how 
to make money off this thing (I'm thinking pay-per-view) and 3) here 
in the States we don't use custard, we use Jello since it's cheaper.


>"Anders Rundgren" <anders.rundgren@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>>In the absence of a published agenda I take the liberty to create one which I
>>think could gather some interest :-)
>
>You forgot the main event:
>
>   What needs to be done to make PKI work?
>
>   This forum will be open to all PKIX members, and will constitute a large
>   pool filled knee-deep with custard [1].  Marquis of Queensberry Rules, but
>   with pies substituted for gloves.  Participants are expected to provide
>   appropriate clothing.  Remaining IETF members will look on in amusement or
>   dismay, depending on their views on PKI.
>
>Peter.
>
>[1] Adrian Mitchell fans may hold the event in the Royal Albert Hall instead.


-- 
Thanks,

Ms. Jimi Thompson, CISSP, Rev.

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