Re: [dane] Start of WGLC for draft-ietf-dane-openpgpkey: objection about keyring format documentation

[Paul Wouters <[e-mail]>]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2015, Petr Spacek wrote:

> On 20.2.2015 21:30, Warren Kumari wrote:
>> Please review this draft to see if you think it is ready for
>> publication and send comments to the list, clearly stating your view.
>
> IMHO current version *should be rejected* because further clarification to
> keyring format is needed.
>
> See previous discussion on
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/dane/current/msg07227.html
>
> As I already said, I believe that -01 version does not define an interoperable
> standard.

It was suggested you would raise this on the openpgp email list. It
seems you have not done so.

The interoperable standard is defined in RFC 4880, the OpenPGP Message
Format. This document references that RFC for the keyring format. If you
think that reference is insufficient, I suggest you take this up on the
ietf openpgp email list and see about writing a 4880bis document that
further clarifies the keyring format.

It is not up to this document to rewrite or update RFC 4880.

> Current format of records can stay as is but it has to be clearly documented
> so we do not rely on current GPG implementation.

In my opinion, it is documented in RFC 4880. Whether or not that is
"clearly" is a subjective matter, and something that should be taken
to the OpenPGP list.

> 'It is beyond the scope of this standard to discuss the details of keyrings or
> other databases.' is simply not sufficient.

I believe it is.

Paul