[pkix] Re: [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC2459 (8911 )

Russ Housley <[email protected]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:42:22 -0400
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I do not see this in other RFC plaintext files.

Russ

> On May 12, 2026, at 12:29=E2=80=AFPM, StJohns, Michael =
<[email protected]> wrote:
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> Actually - this was how you did BOLD for line and character printers =
at the time.
>=20
> I=E2=80=99d be more inclined to reject it given that the effect was =
intended. =20
>=20
> Mike
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>=20
> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 11:21 Paul Hoffman <[email protected] =
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Accepted (for obvious reasons).
>>=20
>> --Paul Hoffman
>>=20
>> On 12 May 2026, at 7:42, RFC Errata System wrote:
>>=20
>> > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC2459,
>> > "Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL =
Profile".
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > You may review the report below and at:
>> > https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid8911
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > Type: Editorial
>> > Reported by: Jean Mahoney <[email protected] =
<mailto:[email protected]>>
>> >
>> > Section: Table of Contents
>> >
>> > Original Text
>> > -------------
>> > T T T Ta a a ab b b bl l l le e e e o o o of f f f C C C Co o o on =
n n nt t t te e e en n n nt t t ts s s s
>> >
>> > Corrected Text
>> > --------------
>> > Table of Contents
>> >
>> > Notes
>> > -----
>> > the letters of "Table of Contents" are quadrupled and there are =
backspace characters (^H
>> > (ASCII 0x08)) between most of the letters
>> >
>> > Instructions:
>> > -------------
>> > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". (If it is spam, it
>> > will be removed shortly by the RFC Production Center.) Please
>> > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or
>> > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party
>> > will log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary.
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > RFC2459 (no draft string recorded)
>> > --------------------------------------
>> > Title               : Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure =
Certificate and CRL Profile
>> > Publication Date    : January 1999
>> > Author(s)           : R. Housley, W. Ford, W. Polk, D. Solo
>> > Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
>> > Source              : Public-Key Infrastructure (X.509)
>> > Stream              : IETF
>> > Verifying Party     : IESG
>>=20
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<html aria-label=3D"message body"><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" =
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body =
style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
line-break: after-white-space;">I do not see this in other RFC plaintext =
files.<div><br></div><div>Russ<br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On May 12, 2026, at 12:29=E2=80=AFPM, StJohns, =
Michael &lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"auto">Actually - =
this was how you did BOLD for line and character printers at the =
time.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99d be =
more inclined to reject it given that the effect was intended. =
&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Mike</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote =
gmail_quote_container" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 11:21 Paul Hoffman &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Accepted (for obvious =
reasons).<br>
<br>
--Paul Hoffman<br>
<br>
On 12 May 2026, at 7:42, RFC Errata System wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; The following errata report has been submitted for RFC2459,<br>
&gt; "Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL =
Profile".<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; --------------------------------------<br>
&gt; You may review the report below and at:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid8911" =
rel=3D"noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid8911</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; --------------------------------------<br>
&gt; Type: Editorial<br>
&gt; Reported by: Jean Mahoney &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Section: Table of Contents<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Original Text<br>
&gt; -------------<br>
&gt; T T T Ta a a ab b b bl l l le e e e o o o of f f f C C C Co o o on =
n n nt t t te e e en n n nt t t ts s s s<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Corrected Text<br>
&gt; --------------<br>
&gt; Table of Contents<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Notes<br>
&gt; -----<br>
&gt; the letters of "Table of Contents" are quadrupled and there are =
backspace characters (^H<br>
&gt; (ASCII 0x08)) between most of the letters<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Instructions:<br>
&gt; -------------<br>
&gt; This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". (If it is spam, =
it<br>
&gt; will be removed shortly by the RFC Production Center.) Please<br>
&gt; use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or<br>
&gt; rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party<br>
&gt; will log in to change the status and edit the report, if =
necessary.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; --------------------------------------<br>
&gt; RFC2459 (no draft string recorded)<br>
&gt; --------------------------------------<br>
&gt; Title&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: =
Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL Profile<br>
&gt; Publication Date&nbsp; &nbsp; : January 1999<br>
&gt; Author(s)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: R. Housley, W. =
Ford, W. Polk, D. Solo<br>
&gt; Category&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : PROPOSED =
STANDARD<br>
&gt; Source&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Public-Key =
Infrastructure (X.509)<br>
&gt; Stream&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : IETF<br>
&gt; Verifying Party&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: IESG<br>
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