Michael: It depends on which PKCS document. I am unaware of any plans for updates to PKCS#1, but the IETF has made updates to PKCS#7 and PKCS#8. See RFC 5652 and RFC 5958, respectively. Russ > On Sep 12, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Kathleen Moriarty <kathleen.moriarty.ietf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Russ already named the PKCS documents. > > So, when we adopted PKCS, we adopted it in order to be able to maintain it. > We didn't have any intention of changing it. > > Often we adopt documents *with* the intention of changing it, yet the > people bringing the work in, don't understand that. > > {And, in some ways, we don't so much adopt PKCS, as much as we formalized > ownership over an abandoned child we had rescued. The distinction is > important because there were no proponents that came along with the documents} > > > -- > Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works > -= IPv6 IoT consulting =- > > >