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RE: Last Call summary for draft-ietf-pkix-cert-utf8

"Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org> Thu, 13 April 2006 16:51 UTC

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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:05:26 -0700
To: Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com>
From: "Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>
Subject: RE: Last Call summary for draft-ietf-pkix-cert-utf8
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At 07:32 AM 4/13/2006, Russ Housley wrote:

>I suggest the following.  I think it adds the concept of "similar looking."
>
>   When strings are mapped from internal representations to visual representations,
>   sometimes two different strings will have the same or similar visual representations.
>   This can happen for many different reasons, including use of similar glyphs and
>   multiple items being combined into a single glyph.  As a result of this situation,
>   people doing visual comparisons between two different names may think they are
>   the same when in fact they are not.  Also, people may mistake one string for
>   another.  Issuers of certificates and relying parties both need to be aware of
>   this situation.
>
>This does not impose any untestable requirements.  Any concerns with this text?

This text adequately addresses my concern.  Thanks, Kurt

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