Re: FTP AUTH GSSAPI - Is Kitten the appropriate forum?

Nicolas Williams <[email protected]> Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:27:32 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.cat
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On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 05:23:04PM -0400, Sam Hartman wrote:
> >>>>> "Jeffrey" == Jeffrey Altman <[email protected]> writes:
> 
>     Jeffrey> Hello: I would like to ask the group whether or not you
>     Jeffrey> believe that Kitten is an appropriate forum to discuss a
>     Jeffrey> successor to RFC 2228 which specifies the FTP AUTH GSSAPI
>     Jeffrey> mechanism.
> 
> I believe that the kitten list is a great place to review this work,
> but I believe that the work does not fall within the sort of things
> kitten should be chartered to group.  It seems like working on GSSAPI
> and some mechanisms is quite enough work for one WG to commit to.
> 
> I believe that ftp work could proceed as individual drafts.  If the
> IESG attempts to review individual submissions for an ftp draft and
> feels that a working group is required then they could certainly send
> the work kitten's way.

I'm happy to agree with Sam.  I also agree that there are problems in
the FTP GSS spec that need addressing.

Nico
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