Re: [apps-discuss] JSON mailing list and BoF

I'm strongly against canonicalization.  The XML canonicalization experience was horrible and resulted in more interop bugs than any other aspect of XML DSIG, XML ENC, etc.  Let's not repeat the mistakes of our elders. ;-)

I also haven't seen a clear use case that canonicalization solves that can't be more easily solved another way.

				-- Mike

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From: apps-discuss-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:apps-discuss-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Matt Miller (mamille2)
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:33 PM
To: Joe Hildebrand (jhildebr)
Cc: apps-discuss@ietf.org; json@ietf.org
Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] JSON mailing list and BoF

Another topic that might worth discussing is canonicalization.  It's come up in JOSE a couple of times[1], and it would be helpful to standardize an approach.

- m&m

Matt Miller < mamille2@cisco.com >
Cisco Systems, Inc.

[1] The most recent discussing starts at < http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/jose/current/msg01575.html >, instigated by < http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/jose/current/msg01553.html >

On Feb 18, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Joe Hildebrand (jhildebr) <jhildebr@cisco.com> wrote:

> We're planning on doing a BoF in Orlando to discuss starting up a JSON 
> working group.  The BoF is currently planned for Monday afternoon at 
> 1300 in Carribean 6.  A very preliminary version of a charter can be found here:
> 
> http://trac.tools.ietf.org/wg/appsawg/trac/wiki/JSON
> 
> 
> But obviously we'll need to build consensus on what it should actually 
> contain.  Please discuss on the json@ietf.org mailing list:
> 
> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/json
> 
> 
> As a start, we know there are a couple of things we'd like to fix 
> about RFC 4627:
> 
> - move to standards track
> - an ABNF indentation typo in section 2.2
> - change SHOULD to MUST for the uniqueness of names in an object
> 
> A *very* important goal would be to minimize change, and to ensure 
> strict backward-compatibility.
> 
> There are likely adjunct JSON topics that would make sense to tackle 
> once we've got the experts together, but the goal would be to keep 
> that list short, focused, and general-purpose.
> 
> --
> Joe Hildebrand
> 
> 
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