Re: Coding Of Public Signature Algorithm Identifier

At 10:53 AM 1/15/2003, Marcus Leech wrote:

>"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.

Why use 11 bytes of packet for information that could be carried in one or 
two? Is there useful information that could be carried in that additional 
space? That's where I'm coming from on this.