ISSUE-4: Will the set of algorithm be required with a SHOULD or a MUST in Web Crypto API ?

MUST or SHOULD

Will the set of algorithm be required with a SHOULD or a MUST in Web Crypto API ?

State:

CLOSED

Product:

Web Cryptography API

Raised by:

Virginie GALINDO

Opened on:

2012-07-19

Description:

While the group agrees that set of algorithm MUST be referenced in the Web Crypto API, and their behavior when being used MUST be carefully described, and errors management worked, there is no consensus on the group to mandate with a MUST or with a SHOULD the corresponding set of algorithms.
One one hand the MUST path would ensure the developer to have a fixed set of algo available on each platform, but on the other side, some arguments related to free-evolution of products, difficulties to implement the same set of algo across different platforms, legislation implications are mentioned.

Related Actions Items:

• ACTION-20 on Harry Halpin to Write a straw-man proposal re: incorporating "recommended" table and description of test suite - due 2012-08-01, closed

Related emails:

1. Re: On specifying algorithms (from hhalpin@w3.org on 2012-09-24)
2. RE: On specifying algorithms (from Virginie.GALINDO@gemalto.com on 2012-09-24)
3. On specifying algorithms (from sleevi@google.com on 2012-09-21)
4. Web Crypto WG - ISSUE-4 : algorithm Must versus Should - CLOSED (from Virginie.GALINDO@gemalto.com on 2012-08-27)
5. Re: crypto-ISSUE-4: Some proposed text for the spec to close the issue (from wtc@google.com on 2012-08-10)
6. crypto-ISSUE-4: Some proposed text for the spec to close the issue (from hhalpin@w3.org on 2012-08-06)

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