Re: WG consensus: remove ;binary

[Mark Smith <mcs@netscape.com>]

Mark Wahl wrote:
> > So with that said what is the transition plan for phasing it out of 
> > current products and will it just ignor a ;binary tag on an LDAPsearch 
> > for instance. 
>
>
> It shouldn't be phased out of products as it is required for 
> interoperability, it just needs to be moved from one document (2252 revision)
> to another.  The part of the LDAP specs which defines certificate attribute 
> handling will need to define the ;binary transfer option for use with those 
> attributes.

I think we need to clarify the consequences of the LDAPbis WG's decision 
to remove ;binary. My understanding is that the PKIX WG has no plans to 
use ;binary for PKI attributes, which means over time ;binary will be 
entirely phased out (the main use for ;binary has been for PKI 
attributes). That means we do have a transition issue that must be 
addressed.

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Mark Smith
AOL Strategic Business Solutions
My words are my own, not my employer's.


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