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Dear Voting Members,<br>
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This is a kind reminder that voting ENDS tomorrow 2024-April-11
15:00 UTC.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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Dimitris Zacharopoulos<br>
CA/B Forum Chair<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/4/2024 6:03 μ.μ., Clint Wilson via
Public wrote:<br>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Ballot
FORUM-021</b></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Proposed
by Clint Wilson of Apple and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of
DigiCert and Tim Callan of Sectigo.</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Purpose
of Ballot</b></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The
CA/Browser Forum publishes Final Guidelines representing
technical requirements about nuanced and challenging PKI
implementations. It is proposed that the establishment of a
Definitions and Glossary Working Group will assist the Forum
as a whole, and its individual Chartered Working Groups, in
the following ways:</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. <b>Clarity
and Consistency</b>: Standardizing the definitions of terms
will help Members and other interested parties have a clearer
understanding of the terminology being used. This should
reduce ambiguity and confusion, while increasing consistency
in interpretation and use across Working Groups and Final
Guidelines.</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. <b>Effective
Communication</b>: A Glossary enables more effective
communication among Members, as well as with external
stakeholders such as industry partners, regulatory bodies, and
other standardization organizations. It helps to ensure that
everyone involved in the process is speaking the same language
and, as such, may have a positive impact beyond the Forum
alone.</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3. <b>Quality</b>:
By establishing a Glossary, the Forum can focus efforts on
enhancing the quality and accuracy of the language used in
published Guidelines. The availability of consistent,
high-quality terminology reduces the risk of
misunderstandings, errors, and misinterpretations that could
undermine the effectiveness of the Forum.</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4. <b>Accessibility
and Learning</b>: For new Members or observers of the Forum,
having a centralized Glossary provides a valuable resource for
learning the specialized terminology used here. As with
Guidelines in general, a focused Glossary can reduce the
learning curve associated with understanding, implementing,
and complying with complex baseline requirements documents.</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5. <b>Cross-referencing
and Interoperability</b>: A well-defined Glossary
facilitates cross-referencing between Guidelines and promotes
interoperability between the Forum’s Chartered Working Groups
as well as external systems, products, processes, and people
that rely on mutual understanding of shared terminology. </div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6. <b>Feedback
and Iterative Improvement</b>: Building and maintaining a
Glossary provides a framework for soliciting and receiving
feedback from industry stakeholders and continuously improving
the clarity and accuracy of the definitions over time. As new
terms emerge or existing definitions evolve, the Glossary can
be updated, ensuring that the Forum remains current and
responsive to industry changes.</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Following
the passage of this ballot:</b></div>
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<li>A new Definitions and Glossary Chartered Working Group
will be formed under the CA/Browser Forum, as outlined in
section 5.3.1 of the Bylaws;</li>
<li>A Mailing list(s), GitHub repository(ies), and Wiki
resource(s) will be established as needed to enable the
D&G WG to fulfill its charter;</li>
<li>The D&G WG will collaborate with other CWGs in the
Forum as stipulated in the charter found below; and</li>
<li>The D&G WG will produce and maintain a Glossary
document.</li>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>MOTION
BEGINS</i></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Establish
Definitions and Glossary Working Group</b></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Upon
approval from the CA/Browser Forum by ballot in accordance
with section 5.3 of the Forum Bylaws, the Definitions and
Glossary Working Group (“DGWG”) is created to perform the
activities as specified in the Charter as found here: <a
href="https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/9805b6976e7a7ac391048d4eadb4379aa956110b...2b2b081a224031050aedf9404d9ce50344a468e8"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/9805b6976e7a7ac391048d4eadb4379aa956110b...2b2b081a224031050aedf9404d9ce50344a468e8</a></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>MOTION
ENDS</i></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>The
procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:</b></div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Discussion</u> (7+
days)</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Start
Time</b>: 2024-Mar-21 15:00 UTC</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>End
Time</b>: 2024-April-4 14:59 UTC</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Vote
for approval</u> (7 days)</div>
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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Start
Time: 2024-April-4 15:00 UTC</div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">End
Time: 2024-April-11 15:00 UTC</div>
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