Re: KITTEN: IETF 75 - 76

Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com> Sun, 16 August 2009 10:32 UTC

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Shawn M Emery wrote:

> Folks,

Hi Shawn,

> As our AD (Tim) had mentioned at the last session, we should gage 
> interest in the working group going forward by polling the members to 
> see what items they would be willing to work on between now and IETF 
> 76 (starting November 8).  Tim would like one or two new drafts to be 
> created as an indicator.
>
> Love had given a set of new work items that would be of interest, as 
> follows:
>
>    1. initialization/new credentials

I agree this is an issue, current APIs are awkward/insufficient in this 
area.

>    2. listing/iterating credentials
>    3. exporting/importing credentials

I think Leif has expressed interest in (3) before.

>    4. error message reporting
>    5. asynchronous calls

The last 2 are generally required for use by modern applications.

> ...along with Alexey's recent request for policy/encryption strength.
>
> We are looking for authors and editors for any of these new items or 
> something else that you would like to see developed within KITTEN.

I can't volunteer to edit anything at the moment, but I will review and 
comment.