[media-types] Re: [IANA #1443427] application/vnd.wr iterslogic.war+cbor registration request

Hi Amanda,

This is mostly Ok to register. One question below:

On 13/02/2026 19:42, Amanda Baber via RT wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
>
> Sending a reminder for this request from February 6th. #2 of 2.
>
> thanks,
> Amanda
>
> On Fri Feb 06 18:35:43 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
>> Hi Alexey,
>>
>> This is #2 of 2.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Amanda
>>
>> =====
>>
>> Name: David Lee Condrey
>>
>> Email: [email protected]
>>
>> Media type name: application
>>
>> Media subtype name: vnd.writerslogic.war+cbor
>>
>> Required parameters: N/A
>>
>> Optional parameters: N/A
>>
>> Encoding considerations: binary
>>
>> As a CBOR-encoded format, it contains NUL octets and non-line-oriented
>> data.
>>
>> Security considerations: This media type conveys the final appraisal
>> result (verdict) of an authorship attestation. (1) It does not contain
>> active or executable content. (2) Integrity and authenticity are
>> provided via a COSE signature (RFC 9052) that MUST be verified against
>> the Verifier's public key. (3) The information identifies a specific
>> document by its content hash; privacy is managed through the
>> referenced specification's hash-salting protocols. (4) The security
>> considerations for CBOR (RFC 8949) and COSE (RFC 9052) apply. Users
>> are cautioned not to rely on unsigned or unverified .war files for
>> high-stakes authenticity claims.
>>
>> Interoperability considerations: The +cbor suffix allows generic CBOR
>> tools to identify the underlying encoding. This format is a specific
>> profile of the RATS Attestation Result (EAR) and references a Proof of
>> Process (.pop) evidence packet by UUID as defined in the published
>> specification.
>>
>> Published specification: https://writerslogic.com/rats/pop/spec/1.3.0/
>>
>> Applications which use this media: Verification and display of
>> authorship scores by publishers, academic repositories, literary
>> journals, and the WritersLogic verification suite.
>>
>> Fragment identifier considerations: N/A
>>
>> Restrictions on usage: N/A
>>
>> Provisional registration? (standards tree only): No
>>
>> Additional information:
>>
>> 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
>> 2. Magic number(s): 0xd957415220 (Offset 0)
>> 3. File extension(s): .war
This is not an absolute requirement, but I suggest avoiding reuse of 
file extensions that already in use: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAR_(file_format)
>> 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
>> 5. Object Identifiers: Pending (Private Enterprise Number requested)
>>
>> General Comments: This registration is a companion to
>> application/vnd.writerslogic.pop+cbor. Together, these types define
>> the input (Evidence) and output (Attestation Result) of the Proof of
>> Process (PoP) protocol.
>>
>> This format corresponds to IANA CBOR Tag 1463894560 (0x57415220). The
>> protocol is designed to be compatible with the IETF RATS (Remote
>> ATtestation ProcedureS) architecture, specifically implementing a
>> profile for authorship verification. This work is being utilized for
>> benchmarking and standardization in the PAN@CLEF 2026 competition.
>>
>> Person to contact for further information:
>>
>> 1. Name: David Lee Condrey
>> 2. Email: [email protected]
>>
>> Intended usage: COMMON
>>
>> This format is intended for widespread use in the digital publishing
>> and academic sectors to provide a verifiable certificate of human
>> authorship.
>>
>> Author/Change controller: WritersLogic Inc.

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