Notes From Draft 10
Josh Hoyt
josh at janrain.com
Mon Oct 16 22:47:30 UTC 2006
On 10/16/06, Marius Scurtescu <marius at sxip.com> wrote:
> > Just so that there is an obvious one way to do it, so that it's easier
> > to get right, if I understand David's motivation. It's also easier to
> > make clear in the spec.
>
> If ordering is not important then you are guaranteed to get it right.
But ordering *is* important whether a specific order is prescribed or
not. The same ordering has to be used when the signature is generated
and when it is checked.
> The spec could recommend alphabetical ordering, but I don't see the
> need for a must.
If it's not a MUST, then it doesn't clarify or simplify the procedure,
because it could still be any order.
Again, I don't care very much about making this change. Unless David
stands up for it, I'm going to drop it.
Josh
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