[cabfpub] BR Issue 7

Ryan Hurst ryan.hurst at globalsign.com
Wed Nov 7 19:11:19 UTC 2012


>> There is even value in the root issued intermediates as there are 
>> often updated versions of roots published, inclusion of the pointer 
>> in root issued intermediates makes it possible for the most recent 
>> version of the certificate to always be discoverable.
> That's true, Ryan, but I don't see why it's needed.

Debugging only.
[rmh] I don't think its debugging only, though it helps for sure -- it helps
make the nature of the PKI more transparent to outside parties.

That said, I don't really approve the change to a MUST.
[rmh] Agreed.

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