Viktor Dukhovni <ietf-d...@dukhovni.org> writes: >Explicit profiles make some sense. They need not be defined by the TLS >WG per-se, it might be enough for the TLS specification to reference an >IANA profile registry, with the TLS-WG defining a "base" profile. Then >other WGs (including the[ TLS WG) can define additional profiles.
That would be good, so the base spec could contain text like "This document describes every possible option that the protocol can support. It is not expected that TLS applications implement every one of these options, since many will be inappropriate or unnecessary in many situations. Profiles for specific situations like web browsing, secure tunnels, IoT, embedded devices, and SCADA use can be found at ...". Peter. _______________________________________________ TLS mailing list TLS@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/tls
