Re: [apps-discuss] I-D Action: draft-ietf-appsawg-acct-uri-05.txt

["Markus Lanthaler" <[e-mail]>]

On Monday, July 01, 2013 8:02 PM, Peter Saint-Andre wrote:
> On 7/1/13 11:19 AM, Markus Lanthaler wrote:
> > I'm wondering whether it would make sense to add a feature allowing
> > associate a date to an account. This would address problems arising
> from
> > account recycling (think Yahoo). Maybe something like
> >
> >    acct:[e-mail]?date=20130701
> >
> > I think at the very least this should be covered in the security
> > considerations.
> 
> IMHO we're beyond the point of adding new features to the 'acct' URI
> scheme (it has completed Working Group Last Call, IETF Last Call, and
> IESG review -- currently I'm working to address one issue about i18n
> that arose during IESG review, so that the document can be approved for
> publication).

Sorry for bringing it up so late in the process.


> However, a date could be included in an API or protocol that enables
> applications to use 'acct' URIs. Is there a reason why this would need
> to be included in the URI itself?

Sure.. but I think the date should actually be a (perhaps optional) part of
the identifier, i.e., the acct URI. That would also make it easier to
exchange it between various applications and protocols.


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Markus Lanthaler
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