[ietf-dkim] dkim implementations

[Hallam-Baker, Phillip]

> [mailto:ietf-dkim-bounces at mipassoc.org] On Behalf Of Dave Crocker
 
> >  another thread there is absolutely no doubt that the group 
> can finish 
> > the  spec, there are FOUR precedents for standards work in 
> this area, 
> > all of them  delivered specifications. DKIM is considerably less 
> > ambitious than any of  the other attempts.
> 
> 
> In the interest of timely accuracy:
> 
>      As of this morning, the number is five.
> 

There are five DKIM implementations

What I was referring to was the fact that DKIM is the fifth
specification the IETF has worked on that is intended to sign email.
PEM, MOSS, S/MIME, PGP all completed their work, all delivered a spec
that achieved the original goals and all produced a reasonably competent
first draft a reasonable time after the group started.

The security area has never had a big problem delivering a spec that
functions as advertised. The problem has been with specs that don't
solve the real problems faced by the users.