DSA Metrics

[Paul Barker <[e-mail]>]

Dear all,
   There is a substantially modified version of DSA Metrics in the OSI-DS
ftp filestore.  It has a new co-author (Roland Hedberg), who tried to 
use an earlier version of these metrics against a commercial DSA 
implementation.  There are structural changes to the document, and many
instances where the questions have been tightened up.  Comments welcome.

Paul and Roland

P.S.  Access to the files by info-server may not be available immediately
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OSI-DS 34
osi-ds-34-03.ps
osi-ds-34-03.txt
        DSA Metrics
        P. Barker
        R. Hedberg
        April 1993
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        Abstract:
This document defines a set of criteria by which a DSA implementation
may be judged.  Particular issues covered include conformance to
standards; performance; demonstrated interoperability.
The intention is that the replies to the questions posed provide a
fairly full description of a DSA. Some of the questions will yield
answers which are purely descriptive; others, however, are intended to
elicit answers which give some measure of the utility of the DSA. The
marks awarded for a DSA in each particular area should give a good
indication of the DSA's capabilities, and its suitability for
particular uses.
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