Fixed font v multiple fonts

[todd glassey]

I agree with Phillip 100%. The IETF needs to open submittals to more than
just ASCII Text. I also would like to see some method of accepting digital
signatures as well as part of an identity verification program (even if its
not mandatory)...

Todd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker at verisign.com>
To: "'todd glassey'" <todd.glassey at worldnet.att.net>; "Keith Moore"
<moore at cs.utk.edu>; "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker at verisign.com>
Cc: "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker at verisign.com>; "Keith Moore"
<moore at cs.utk.edu>; "Brian E Carpenter" <brian at hursley.ibm.com>;
<problem-statement at alvestrand.no>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 5:57 AM
Subject: RE: Fixed font v multiple fonts


> It is also the case that postscript is the only alternative actually
> sanctioned. If the rules were interpreted strictly PDF would also be
barred.
>
> If postscript, why not HTML? Postscript is a completely proprietary format
> that is subject to arbitrary change by a single vendor. It is also an
output
> only format.
>
>
> With HTML, or any XML markup I can specify the semantic purpose of a chunk
> of text:
>
> <p id="asn1schema">
> Put ASN.1 schema here...
> </p>
>
>
> Phill
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: todd glassey [mailto:todd.glassey at worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:07 PM
> > To: Keith Moore; Hallam-Baker, Phillip
> > Cc: Hallam-Baker, Phillip; Keith Moore; Brian E Carpenter;
> > problem-statement at alvestrand.no
> > Subject: Re: Fixed font v multiple fonts
> >
> >
> > My understanding is that PDF Documents require a Text
> > Submittal as well. As
> > does PS.
> >
> > Todd
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Keith Moore" <moore at cs.utk.edu>
> > To: "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker at verisign.com>
> > Cc: <pbaker at verisign.com>; <moore at cs.utk.edu>;
> > <brian at hursley.ibm.com>;
> > <problem-statement at alvestrand.no>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 2:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fixed font v multiple fonts
> >
> >
> > > > From my point of view it is almost impossible to
> > accurately compare a
> > > > cryptographic algorithm described in the litterature with
> > the alleged
> > > > same algorithm in an IETF RFC.
> > >
> > > last I knew it was still possible to publish RFCs in PostScript, or
> > > perhaps even PDF, as an alternate to the ASCII version.
> > I've even had
> > > reasonable luck with producing I-Ds in multiple formats
> > from the same
> > > revisable source.  it might take a bit of special handling
> > by the RFC
> > > editor but the case you cite seems like adequate justification.
> > >
> >