Re: [Ietf-and-github] AD review of draft-ietf-git-github-wg-configuration-05

Alissa Cooper <alissa@cooperw.in> Mon, 10 February 2020 14:43 UTC

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From: Alissa Cooper <alissa@cooperw.in>
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Subject: Re: [Ietf-and-github] AD review of draft-ietf-git-github-wg-configuration-05
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Hi Barry,

Thanks. One comment below.

> On Feb 7, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> wrote:
> 
> — Section 2.5 —
> 
>   o  Creating a new repository for an individual draft that is at the
>      discretion of the WG chair;
> 
> What does “an individual draft that is at the discretion of the WG chair” mean?

Would it be clearer to say "Creating a new repository for an individual draft (at the discretion of the WG chair);”?

Best,
Alissa


> 
> — Section 4 —
> 
>   An attacker who can change the contents of Internet Drafts,
>   particularly late in a working group's process, can possibly cause
>   unnoticed changes in protocols that are eventually adopted.
> 
> Indeed, and so should we propose any mitigations?  Using a github
> instance that’s maintained and secured under ietf.org?  At the very
> least we’ll need to rely on careful review during the publication
> process, including verifying what changes were made at each step and
> flagging questionable changes.  The text here should probably say
> something more.
> 
> -- 
> Barry
> 
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