Re: [COSE] Consensus Call: Placement of CDDL

There’s a very clear consensus that the CDDL will be inline with the text and marked as non-normative examples. The drafts will reflect that.

 — Justin

> On Nov 7, 2015, at 3:02 AM, Justin Richer <jricher@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> 
> At the Yokohama meeting, the chairs agreed to do a consensus call regarding the placement of the CDDL formatted text within the messages draft. The four positions we are asking the working group to consider and voice their support for are:
> 
> A) Place the CDDL at the end of the document in an appendix. Other examples will remain inline.
> B) Place the CDDL inline with the normative text alongside other examples.
> C) You need more information to decide.
> D) You don’t give a flying rat about CDDL.*
> 
> Note that this proposal does NOT consider removal of CDDL or declaration of normative dependence on CDDL. The English text will remain the normative form and the CDDL will remain a non-normative example. The (unfinished, unhomed) CDDL draft will remain an informative reference.
> 
> The consensus call will remain open for two weeks from today, closing on November 21, 2015; at which time, hopefully we will have a clear answer and direction for our editor.
> 
> Thank you,
> — Justin & Kepeng, your COSE chairs
> 
> * I promised those in the room at Yokohama to offer a flying rat option, for which I am deeply sorry.
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