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Subject: RE: [pki-lowercosts] [Fwd: OASIS PKI Action Plan ?]


I agree as well. 

Unfortunately, my time will also be limited on Friday.  I will have to find an opportune time to break away from another meeting.  (probably when the food arrives)

Ross

Ross F. Smith
Technical Advisor | Conseiller Technique
Technology & Security Strategy
Strategic Infrastructure Services / Services stratégiques d'infrastructure 
Information Technology Services Branch / Direction générale des services d'infotechnologie 
PWGSC / TPSGC 
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R5
613-946-7735 | Ross.Smith@pwgsc.gc.ca | facsimile/télécopieur 613-946-9893

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Steve Hanna [mailto:Steve.Hanna@Sun.COM] 
Sent:	Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:08 AM
To:	Skyberg, David
Cc:	PKI Lower Costs
Subject:	Re: [pki-lowercosts] [Fwd: OASIS PKI Action Plan ?]

I agree.

-Steve

Skyberg, David wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I think it is fairly important to maintain a vendor neutral position.  I
> appreciate what Sead is offering, but acting on this at all puts us in an
> awkward position.  If we publicize the availability, do we have an
> obligation to publish all vendor offerings?  It's a bit of a slippery slope.
> 
> I would suggest that we continue on with the current plan of developing a
> cost model and eliciting industry responses to our cost model survey.  
> 
> This is also in keeping with the current implementation plan.  Our goal is
> to develop a cost model and survey, poll for responses, and propose updates
> to the PKI Action Plan based on our findings.  I would suggest that
> deviation from that to any large degree should be approved by the TC anyway.
> 
> -DS
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Steve Hanna [mailto:Steve.Hanna@Sun.COM]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 5:57 AM
>>To: Ross Smith
>>Cc: PKI Lower Costs
>>Subject: Re: [pki-lowercosts] [Fwd: OASIS PKI Action Plan ?]
>>
>>Ross Smith wrote:
>> > I'm a little puzzled (and out of touch). What
>> > would be the purpose of buying the software?
>>
>>Ross,
>>
>>I'm also not clear on this. I think that
>>Sead is suggesting that the SETECS software
>>could offer an inexpensive alternative to
>>CA and other PKI software from other vendors.
>>He hopes that the TC could somehow extend this
>>offer to a wider audience.
>>
>>I don't think the Lower Costs SC has decided
>>yet which costs it will focus on and how.
>>At some point in the future, the SC might
>>decide that the SETECS offer is important
>>and should be publicized. But first I think
>>the SC needs to understand the cost model
>>and decide where to focus its efforts. Also,
>>I suspect that the SC and the TC will want
>>to avoid favoring any one vendor.
>>
>>However, I promised Sead that I would
>>pass on his offer. If the Lower Costs SC
>>does not want to act on his offer now,
>>I will pass this on to him.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>Ross Smith wrote:
>>
>>>Good morning Steve.  I'm a little puzzled (and out of touch).  What
>>
>>would be the purpose of buying the software?
>>
>>>Ross
>>>
>>>Ross F. Smith
>>>Technical Advisor | Conseiller Technique
>>>Technology & Security Strategy
>>>Strategic Infrastructure Services / Services stratégiques
>>
>>d'infrastructure
>>
>>>Information Technology Services Branch / Direction générale des services
>>
>>d'infotechnologie
>>
>>>PWGSC / TPSGC
>>>Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R5
>>>613-946-7735 | Ross.Smith@pwgsc.gc.ca | facsimile/télécopieur 613-946-
>>
>>9893
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: 	Steve Hanna [mailto:Steve.Hanna@Sun.COM]
>>>Sent:	Friday, June 18, 2004 5:06 PM
>>>To:	PKI Lower Costs
>>>Subject:	[pki-lowercosts] [Fwd: OASIS PKI Action Plan ?]
>>>
>>>Sead Muftic has offered his company's CA software
>>>and Java libraries to the PKI TC on some reduced
>>>price basis. Do we want to pursue this now or
>>>should we continue with our current efforts to
>>>develop a PKI cost model? I told him I would
>>>ask the Lower Costs SC.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>-------- Original Message --------
>>>Subject: OASIS PKI Action Plan ?
>>>Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:56:05 -0400
>>>From: Sead Muftic <sead.muftic@setecs.com>
>>>To: Steve.Hanna@Sun.COM
>>>
>>>Steve:
>>>
>>>Can you please update me what is happening with the PKI Action Plan.
>>>Where ever you come, people say "We will use Microsoft's CA Server
>>>and Active Directory". We (SETECS) are willing to provide CA server
>>>combined with your iPlanet, which is functionally equivalent to
>>
>>Microsoft's
>>
>>>products, but technically superior.
>>>
>>>Can we move on to some broader deployment through the OASIS PKI WG ?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Sead Muftic
>>>President/CEO
>>>SETECS, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>



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