<html>
<head>
<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
<font face="Cambria">Hi,<br>
<br>
FYI
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink?func=ll&objId=17855094&objAction=browse&viewType=1">http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink?func=ll&objId=17855094&objAction=browse&viewType=1</a><br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
M.D.<br>
</font><br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/25/2017 4:54 AM, Ryan Sleevi via
Public wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote
cite="mid:CACvaWvYqqfbB=KqF-HE8vo0KoESW0iOSMcpE4dP_mztZ=FbNNg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">Recently, a question was received from an auditor
requesting clarification from the CA/Browser Forum about a
specific requirement in the Baseline Requirements.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>At least two long-standing members advanced a position that
the role of the Forum is not to provide guidance or advice on
the interpretation of the Baseline Requirements. In effect,
that it is up to individual readers - or, for the sake of CAs,
auditors - to determine what is meant by these Requirements
and how to apply them.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>These members suggested that any guidance the Forum offers
is non-binding, in that it is ultimately up to auditors to
determine what is meant.<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I am deeply concerned and dismayed by such an answer, and
expressed this to these members. I believe that this is a core
role of the CA/Browser Forum: To ensure the Requirements are
clear and unambiguous whenever possible, to provide guidance
as to the intent and interpretation when necessary, and to
strive to resolve any ambiguity in the documents themselves
whenever possible.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I'm curious if any other members share the viewpoint that
the Forum does not and should not provide guidance as to the
meaning or intent with respect to the documents, and if so,
how best we can correct and resolve this difference of
viewpoints regarding the role and obligation of the Forum.</div>
</div>
<br>
<fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
<br>
<pre wrap="">_______________________________________________
Public mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Public@cabforum.org">Public@cabforum.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public">https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
</body>
</html>