Re: [COSE] Consensus Call: Placement of CDDL

Derek Atkins <derek@ihtfp.com> Tue, 17 November 2015 23:11 UTC

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From: Derek Atkins <derek@ihtfp.com>
To: Justin Richer <jricher@MIT.EDU>
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Subject: Re: [COSE] Consensus Call: Placement of CDDL
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I feel the CDDL should be inline with the normative text alongside other
examples (B).

-derek

Justin Richer <jricher@MIT.EDU> writes:

> 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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