How about a pgp RFC...

If you've followed the PEM working group in recent years, you may
have come to the conclusion as I have that it is not going anywhere,
and probably never will.

In an effort to make e-mail crypto more wide spread, I suggest we
draw up an internet-draft on the PGP message format, and the
algorithms used to send and receive messages.

At the moment I can think of nothing PEM can do that PGP cant.
Granted there are problems scaling the web-of-trust model, but PGP
is also capable of using a top down model (really just a subset of
the web model).

One thing such a draft is sure to do is send a clear signal to the
PEM group that they must either start swimming or sink.


brad

Actually, an application type for MIME would seem to be more than
sufficient...

Perry

Brad Huntting says:
> 
> If you've followed the PEM working group in recent years, you may
> have come to the conclusion as I have that it is not going anywhere,
> and probably never will.
> 
> In an effort to make e-mail crypto more wide spread, I suggest we
> draw up an internet-draft on the PGP message format, and the
> algorithms used to send and receive messages.
> 
> At the moment I can think of nothing PEM can do that PGP cant.
> Granted there are problems scaling the web-of-trust model, but PGP
> is also capable of using a top down model (really just a subset of
> the web model).
> 
> One thing such a draft is sure to do is send a clear signal to the
> PEM group that they must either start swimming or sink.
> 
> 
> brad

Perry Metzger:

> Actually, an application type for MIME would seem to be more than
> sufficient...

That's perfect!

type: application
subtype: pgp

The registration procedure is pretty simple.  I'd be happy to
help work out a specification.  If anybody tackles this,
with or without help, please let me (or us) know.

derek

According to Brad Huntting:
> 
> At the moment I can think of nothing PEM can do that PGP cant.
> Granted there are problems scaling the web-of-trust model, but PGP
> is also capable of using a top down model (really just a subset of
> the web model).

So where do I get PEM?  I have pgp and ripem.  Thanx in advance.

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