PETERSEN@VUCTRVAX.BITNET (10/19/89)
>X-Vms-To: IN%"mhsnews@vax.runit.unit.uninett" >X-Originator: Chris Petersen - VUCC <PETERSEN@VUCTRVAX> > From: Christian Huitema <Christian.Huitema@mirsa.inria.fr> > Subject: Re: concise format > > But, if you really want a "string" format that can be understoud by all > (well, a large number of) interfaces, then RFC-822 is the obvious candidate. I'm sorry, but *that* is a truly chilling thought! Personally, I would prefer something like the 'Concise' format that Jacob proposed. It is visually appealing and perhaps more intuitive to have the parts of the ORName ordered from most specific through least specific (i.e. /Country/.../Surname/Given-name/). It might also be nice to be able to quote parts of this string (i.e. /"St. John"/ rather than /St. John/). In an admittedly DEC-inspired suggestion, one might allow the positions of any (or all) of the fields to be moved by putting them in a non-positional syntax (i.e./GIVEN=Christopher/COMPANY=Vanderbilt/COUNTRY=USA/SURNAME=Petersen/) or some such construction of your choice... Just thought I'd throw in my two cents... -Chris Petersen Vanderbilt University Computer Center Petersen@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.EDU Petersen@vuctrvax.BITnet Disclaimer: I am only an innocent bystander!