That text was not actually new - it is Harald's original, that I was just quoting for context.<br><br clear="all">Mark<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 04:31, John C Klensin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:klensin@jck.com">klensin@jck.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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--On Monday, 22 December, 2008 11:42 -0800 Mark Davis<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><<a href="mailto:mark@macchiato.com">mark@macchiato.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Here is suggested text.<br>
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> This modification will allow some strings to be used in<br>
> Stringprep contexts that are not allowed today. It is<br>
> possible that differences in the interpretation of the<br>
> specification between old and new implementations could<br>
> pose a security risk, but it is difficult to envision any<br>
> specific instantiation of this.<br>
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Hi,<br>
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In formulating new text, please remember that, as far as<br>
IDNA2008 (sic) is concerned, there is no Stringprep and<br>
especially no "Stringprep context", at least without a lot more<br>
qualification. Readers of the new specs are not assumed to be<br>
familiar with Stringprep at all. The only possible exceptions<br>
to this are the transition discussions which I hope we can keep<br>
very localized and that can, if needed, establish their own<br>
definitions.<br>
<br>
Making Stringprep normative for the new specifications would be,<br>
IMO, very confusing and generally unfortunate.<br>
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john<br>
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