Policy-Discussion

[Ian G <iang AT cacert.org>]

On 24/03/2010 11:57, Mark Lipscombe wrote:
> On 3/24/2010 10:26 AM, Daniel Black wrote:
> > Rather than create yet another proposal rather late in process (board
> > will be
> > deciding within a week), can you comment constructively on the current
> > proposals?
>
> I'm not sure there is a consensus for this amongst board members.


I'm not sure where we are at with proposals, but I see us at the 
beginning of a journey, not at the end.  The more the merrier for now I 
think.  Each have their merits, each seem to be getting the blood flowing.


> If
> there are better proposals to be put forward, I, for one, would be happy
> for us to take as long as is reasonably necessary to develop the best
> policy we can.
>
> It also looks as though a lot of people missed (the bulk of) the
> discussion that originally took place, so a lot of useful feedback,
> comments and alternatives may have not been given the opportunity to be
> fleshed out.


Yes, I for one have been too busy to read the proposals.

> Deciding on the policy surrounding escrow of the root key is one part of
> a wider effort to establish the new roots, and I assume that a formal
> decision on escrow policy isn't yet a implementation blocker?


We are a long way from any formal decision as far as I can see.

iang

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