[Ietf-not43] oss implementation release

Andrew Newton anewton@verisignlabs.com
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 13:12:50 -0800


Ted Hardie wrote:
> 
> 4.3 Common Referral Mechanism
> 
>    To distribute queries for search continuation and to issue entity
>    refences, the service MUST define a common referral scheme and
>    syntax.
> 
> I assume that defining a common referral scheme and syntax is part of
> the protocol work on our plate.  Are you proposing we strike these
> requirements?

The intent of this requirement is that the set of ways to talk about 
referrals should not be unbounded.

It could be argued that 4.2 and 4.3 say the same thing.

-andy