[dnssec-key-tf] DLV and trust anchor repositories

On Sep 13, 2007, at 08:41, Sam Weiler wrote:

> I'm a fan of IANA running a TAR (trust anchor repository), and I'm
> happy to see RIPE ask IANA to do so.  (I'm also trying to get the  
> IETF to instruct IANA to run one via the dlv-iana draft.)

I think we have to be careful here. IMO there are two distinct  
questions and these should not be intermingled. One is the question  
of should there be a key repository and who should/could run it.  
[That's two questions actually.] The other question is what sorts of  
keys/trust anchors are involved. DLV is the current flavour-of-the- 
month proposal for trust anchors. But there may be others.

I think we should clarify whether decisions on the trust anchor  
technology (DLV, whatever) should or shouldn't be independent of  
those about the repository. ie If there's to be a TAR, should it be  
TA-technology neutral?

BTW, when the topic under discussion changes, can we *please*  
remember to change the Subject: header to match the new discussion  
thread? Zillions of messages threaded under "agreements on the use of  
the repository" are not particularly helpful.