2009/4/2 Thomas Roessler <tlr at w3.org>: > FYI. > Note that the document is referencing an upcoming version of XML Signature, > which is currently in Working Draft status. > There is an expectation that this profile (not the base spec) might undergo > a W3C last call relatively soon, so this would be a good time to review the > specification. I find it pretty annoying that signing widgets is described as a "trust and quality assurance mechanism". > -- > Thomas Roessler, W3C <tlr at w3.org> > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Arthur Barstow <art.barstow at nokia.com> > Date: 2 April 2009 18:21:19 GMT+02:00 > To: public-webapps <public-webapps at w3.org> > Subject: [widgets] New WD of Widgets 1.0: Digital Signatures spec published > on March 31 > Archived-At: > <http://www.w3.org/mid/120077F4-0B65-4032-B5A2-FA8FA1330695 at nokia.com> > On March 31 a new WD of the Widgets 1.0 Digital Signature spec was published > and announced on the W3C's home page: > > [[ > 2009-03-31: The Web Applications Working Group has published a Working Draft > of Widgets 1.0: Digital Signatures. This document defines a profile of the > XML Signature Syntax and Processing 1.1 specification to allow a widget > package to be digitally signed. Widget authors and distributors can > digitally sign widgets as a trust and quality assurance mechanism. Prior to > instantiation, a user agent can use the digital signature to verify the > integrity of the widget package and perform source authentication. This > document specifies conformance requirements on both widget packages and user > agents. > ]] > > Please review this new WD as soon as possible, preferably within the next > two weeks: > > <http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-widgets-digsig-20090331/> > > -Regards, Art Barstow > > > > _______________________________________________ > saag mailing list > saag at ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/saag > >
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