RE: SCVP-01

["David P. Kemp" <dpkemp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "Peter Williams" <peterw@valicert.com>
> 
> Policy WG, and reuse: I would like to see the SCVP
> specification take component form, enabling its
> object to be reused in the extension mechanisms of other
> suitable value-adding services, including CMP and DCS.


I would like to see that too.  It's in the spirit of the (now-defunct)
Certificate Management Message Format (CMMF):

 * define a set of messages, and define the sequence of messages exchanged
    to perform a particular action.
 * encapsulate/protect the messages using whatever transport/security
    mechanism (CMP, CMS, DCS, AH/ESP, ...) fits the bill.

Defining transport-independent message sets for specific purposes
reduces the difference between "a lot of single-purpose protocols" and
"one big do-everything protocol", enables reuse of existing transport
modules/APIs, and as a design paradigm should be a no-brainer.

Whatever happened to CMMF anyway?  Is this the time to revive it, before
CMP and CMC go to Draft?