[ietf-dkim] Let's avoid "opaque"

[Al Iverson]

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Jim Fenton <fenton at cisco.com> wrote:
> Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
>>
>> +1 for opaque. People seeking alternatives are cordially requested to
>> consult a copy of Websters Thesaurus.
>>
>
> I don't have a copy of Webster's Thesaurus, but Webster's New Collegiate
> Dictionary lists synonyms (in ALL CAPS) in a couple of its definitions.
>
> def. 2a: Hard to understand or explain : UNINTELLIGIBLE
> def. 2b: OBTUSE, STUPID
>
> I didn't find your suggestion helpful, Suresh.

Suresh actually has a point, and I think the thesaurus backs it up.
The use of the data may be static, and perhaps receivers will find it
a use for it, but the field contents as observed by the receiver, is
likely to obtuse or unintelligible. Opaque.

This is a mountain being lovingly crafted out of a molehill..........I
don't really care if, at the end of the day, "opaque" is replaced with
another term or a different description. But, just for the record,
this is what opaque means in common usage in technology applications.
Google is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_cookie

Regards,
Al




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