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

Michael StJohns <[email protected]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:57:19 -0400
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Fair.  But the point is that this renders correctly when printed.  (Or 
at least does so with 'enscript').

I once suggested that we needed an OBE result for errata (or "Known - 
OBE") - to be applied to any of the older documents where there are 
successors or the modern document no longer has the problem.  This would 
be a good time to start it.  In any event, "accepted" is kind of 
misleading as no action will ever be taken.

Mike


On 5/12/2026 12:42, Russ Housley wrote:
> I do not see this in other RFC plaintext files.
>
> Russ
>
>> On May 12, 2026, at 12:29 PM, StJohns, Michael 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Actually - this was how you did BOLD for line and character printers 
>> at the time.
>>
>> I’d be more inclined to reject it given that the effect was intended.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 11:21 Paul Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>     Accepted (for obvious reasons).
>>
>>     --Paul Hoffman
>>
>>     On 12 May 2026, at 7:42, RFC Errata System wrote:
>>
>>     > 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]>
>>     >
>>     > 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
>>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Fair.  But the point is that this
      renders correctly when printed.  (Or at least does so with
      'enscript').</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">I once suggested that we needed an OBE
      result for errata (or "Known - OBE") - to be applied to any of the
      older documents where there are successors or the modern document
      no longer has the problem.  This would be a good time to start
      it.  In any event, "accepted" is kind of misleading as no action
      will ever be taken.</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Mike</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
    </div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/12/2026 12:42, Russ Housley wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:[email protected]">
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      I do not see this in other RFC plaintext files.
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      <div>Russ<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage">
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            <div>On May 12, 2026, at 12:29 PM, StJohns, Michael
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email protected]">&lt;[email protected]&gt;</a> wrote:</div>
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              <div dir="auto">Actually - this was how you did BOLD for
                line and character printers at the time.</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
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              <div dir="auto">I’d be more inclined to reject it given
                that the effect was intended.  </div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
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              <div dir="auto">Mike</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
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                  <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026
                    at 11:21 Paul Hoffman &lt;<a
                      href="mailto:[email protected]"
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[email protected]</a>&gt;
                    wrote:<br>
                  </div>
                  <blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="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="https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid8911"
                      rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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="mailto:[email protected]"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                      class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[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               : Internet X.509 Public Key
                    Infrastructure Certificate and CRL Profile<br>
                    &gt; Publication Date    : January 1999<br>
                    &gt; Author(s)           : R. Housley, W. Ford, W.
                    Polk, D. Solo<br>
                    &gt; Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD<br>
                    &gt; Source              : Public-Key Infrastructure
                    (X.509)<br>
                    &gt; Stream              : IETF<br>
                    &gt; Verifying Party     : IESG<br>
                    <br>
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