Re: [ietf-types] Review of application/link-format registration

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Note: I'll request an IETF Last Call on draft-ietf-core-link-format-11
now, which will run concurrently with the expert reviews. I am doing so
in order to get all the reviews finished before IETF 83. Just FYI!

Peter

On 2/14/12 11:47 AM, Zach Shelby wrote:
> draft-ietf-core-link-format-11 has passed WGLC in the CoRE WG. This draft has a registration for a new media type in Section 7.3 (also copied below). Your comments would be appreciated.
> 
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-core-link-format-11#section-7.3
> 
> Thanks,
> Zach Shelby
> 
> 7.3.  New link-format Internet media type
> 
>    This memo registers the a new Internet media type for the CoRE link
>    format, application/link-format.
> 
>    Type name: application
> 
>    Subtype name: link-format
> 
>    Required parameters: None
> 
>    Optional parameters: None
> 
>    Encoding considerations: Binary data
> 
>    Security considerations:
> 
>    Multicast requests using CoAP for the well-known link-format
>    resources could be used to perform denial of service on a constrained
>    network.  A multicast request SHOULD only be accepted if the request
>    is sufficiently authenticated and secured using e.g.  IPsec or an
>    appropriate object security mechanism.
> 
>    CoRE link format parsers should be aware that a link description may
>    be cyclical, i.e., contain a link to itself.  These cyclical links
>    could be direct or indirect (i.e., through referenced link
>    resources).  Care should be taken when parsing link descriptions and
>    accessing cyclical links.
> 
>    Interoperability considerations:
> 
>    Published specification: [[ this document ]]
> 
>    Applications that use this media type: CoAP server and client
>    implementations for resource discovery and HTTP applications that use
>    the link-format as a payload.
> 
>    Additional information:
> 
>    Magic number(s):
> 
>    File extension(s): *.wlnk
> 
>    Macintosh file type code(s):
> 
>    Intended usage: COMMON
> 
>    Restrictions on usage: None
> 
>    Author: CoRE WG
> 
>    Change controller: IETF
> 
> 
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