[cabfpub] [EXTERNAL]Re: Ballot 190 - Recording BR Version Number

[Gervase Markham]

On 01/08/17 22:58, Wayne Thayer wrote:
> This led me to propose a version number embedded in section 3.2.2.4
> of the BRs that covers either all validation methods or one for each
> method – it doesn’t matter to me. 

I can see the value and clarity of this approach. I would prefer that
there be one version number per method. (Just as individual ACME methods
are versioned; same idea.)

I agree that semantically one can achieve the same result by recording
the BR version number one is following, although one then needs to do
some textual comparisons to see whether CA Foo using method 3.2.2.4.6 as
of BRs 1.7.8 is actually using the same method as CA Bar using method
3.2.2.4.6 from BRs 1.8.3, or not.

The question is whether there is a sufficient additional clarity
advantage in this system to make it worth implementing.

Gerv