[openssl-project] About PR 5702, etc.

[Matt Caswell]

On 27/03/18 17:07, Matt Caswell wrote:
> 
> 
> On 27/03/18 14:00, Salz, Rich wrote:
>> Discussion seems to have stalled out on this.  Please review
>> https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/5702 if necessary.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Do folks want a general “TLS 1.3 is okay post-freeze” policy?
> 
> I think that is ok and doesn't stray too far from what we said in the
> release strategy:
> 
>     A beta release means:
> 
>     Feature complete/Feature freeze (but may include a non-final
>     implementation of the TLSv1.3 specification)
>     Bug fixes only
> 
> We are all still learning about what it will take to have a good TLSv1.3
> implementation so it is not surprising that there are still some things
> we want to do.
> 
> That said, I don't think we should open the flood gates and let large
> amounts of changes through so I think an increased review requirement
> for these types of changes sounds like a good idea. There was a
> suggestion that 3 OMC members would be required to get such a change
> through - and I think that sounds like a good idea.
> 
> 
>> I don’t
>> know, but I think it will take too long to get to a decision.  Is anyone
>> (on the OMC) going to take that up and drive toward a vote?
> 
> That depends on how controversial the OMC think this is. If it's
> controversial then we can just vote on an case-by-case basis. If there
> are no real objections then I don't mind raising a vote on this.

No comment on this so I'm assuming no major objections to the principle.
How about this for the vote text:

"Feature changes in 1.1.1 directly related to TLSv1.3 will be allowed
during the beta as long as at least 3 OMC members approve the change"

Matt



> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
>>   If not, in
>> early April I will start discussion and vote to approve 5702 for the
>> release.
>>
>>
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