RE: [dss] v2 timestamp token

["Nick Pope" <pope@secstan.com>]

Tim,

Accuracy is often stated in terms of + or - a number.

My view is that using a different term to 3166 will only cause confusion,
but I leave the floor (in a metaphysical sense) to others to give their
views.

Nick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Moses [mailto:tim.moses@entrust.com]
> Sent: 28 August 2003 15:15
> To: 'Nick Pope'; Tim Moses; 'DSS'
> Subject: RE: [dss] v2 timestamp token
>
>
> Nick - I suggest calling the element "ErrorBound" because
> semantically it is
> the inverse of accuracy - the larger the value, the less the accuracy.
>
> Your second question will have to receive wider discussion, I think.  My
> initial suggestion is that the response protocol may have to accommodate
> either a binary (RFC 3163) token or a <dss:tst> element.  But, all we are
> defining in this section is the <dss:tst> element.
>
> All the best.  Tim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Pope [mailto:pope@secstan.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:59 AM
> To: Tim Moses; 'DSS'
> Subject: RE: [dss] v2 timestamp token
>
>
> Tim,
>
> What is the significance of using "errorBound" rather than
> "accuracy" as in
> RFC 3161?  Is there any difference to how I should handle an RFC 3161
> time-stamp from the XML time-stamp?
>
> Do we want to define a more general outer structure for time-stamp which
> includes the choice between an RFC 3161 time-stamp, XML timestamp or some
> other syntax?
>
> Nick
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Moses [mailto:tim.moses@entrust.com]
> > Sent: 27 August 2003 16:03
> > To: 'DSS'
> > Subject: [dss] v2 timestamp token
> >
> >
> > Colleagues - Here is draft 2 of the timestamp token specification.  Main
> > changes ...
> >
> > 1. implemented the naming proposal.
> > 2. more use of attributes (instead of elements).
> > 3. changed "accuracy" to "errorBound".
> > 4. added a verification procedure.
> > 5. updated the example.
> >
> > All the best.  Tim.
> >
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> >
> >
>
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