Re: Coding Of Public Signature Algorithm Identifier

"Taylor, Tom-PT [CAR:5N00:EXCH]" wrote:
> 
> If we used the OIDs, they would appear as the 9-octet or 11-octet hex-string
> constants I identified yesterday.  This does seem like bloat, but there
> would be no need for an ASN.1 parser to handle them.
> 
> So far I've had Mikael's note and a private one from Daniel Senie in favour
> of a separate IANA registry.  Marcus, how do we proceed?
> 
I have to say that I'm thrilled that there's some traffic on this list.  I was
  beginning to think that things were dying.

If the general feeling is that OIDs are baaaaad (and I have to agree that
  if it means we need an ASN.1 parser, we'll be vulnerable), then I don't
  have any problem with a new IANA registry.


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