Re: [dnsext] Clarifying the mandatory algorithm rules

Samuel Weiler <weiler@watson.org> Thu, 18 November 2010 15:18 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dnsext] Clarifying the mandatory algorithm rules
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2010, Brian Dickson wrote:

> The zone should not have been able to be loaded with the signatures 
> missing.

Concur.

> And given that it did, I'd say unbound did everyone a favor in this 
> instance, highlighting both the operational issue, and the RFC issue 
> we're discussing here.

Concur re: operational issue.  I don't think there is an RFC issue 
(other than clarity, obviously).

-- Sam