[ietf-dkim] Re: ISSUE 1521 -- Limit the application of SSP to unsigned messages

[Mark Delany]

On Jan 24, 2008, at 6:14 PM, Hector Santos wrote:

> Mark Delany wrote:
>> On Jan 24, 2008, at 8:37 AM, Wietse Venema wrote:
>>>> Summary of proposal:
>>>>
>>>>> All text that causes SSP to be applied to an already-signed  
>>>>> message
>>>>> needs to be removed.
>>>
>>> I would take this further: remove all text that says when to apply
>>> SSP.  Instead, provide text that states the contribution that SSP
>>> can make under different conditions:  mail with valid first-party
>>> signature, mail with valid third-party signature, and mail without
>>> valid signature.
>> +1
>> If for no other reason than the obvious fact that SSP is not  
>> making progress as it stands. We need some sort of reset if we  
>> hope to proceed.
>
> Its unfortunate that it has nothing to do with technical reasons  
> but the  powers that are pushing reputations instead. The fact is,  
> Dave's never cared for SSP

It's the IETF, everyone has a say regardless of whether they are  
qualified. You, me, Dave, everyone here.

But to disagree with you, I voted +1 precisely for technical reasons.  
I want a simple solution that non-WG-specialists can grok.  I don't  
think we have that today.


Mark.