RE: Issues with S/MIME Message Specification

Paul Hoffman / IMC <phoffman@imc.org> Wed, 19 May 1999 19:08 UTC

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Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 11:11:35 -0700
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From: Paul Hoffman / IMC <phoffman@imc.org>
Subject: RE: Issues with S/MIME Message Specification
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Can we PLEASE drop this thread? It makes no sense for a couple of reasons:

- The spec already has passed the IESG. Done. If you want to debate this, 
you have to issue a new spec and argue about that. (I'm not suggesting 
this, just saying that is what you have to do.)

- When we chartered this WG, we were told we had to use strong crypto. 
Period. We agreed.

- The arguments that "people won't produce this" have already been proven 
to be false in the marketplace already.

I will say again that I believe that it was inappropriate for this tread to 
be started **after** the specs were approved by the IESG and **years** 
after the discussion had gotten consensus in the WG.

--Paul Hoffman, Director
--Internet Mail Consortium