Mozilla votes "yes" on Ballot FORUM-021. Thanks.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2024 at 9:03 AM Clint Wilson via Public <public@cabforum.org> wrote: > *Ballot FORUM-021* > > Proposed by Clint Wilson of Apple and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of > DigiCert and Tim Callan of Sectigo. > > *Purpose of Ballot* > > The CA/Browser Forum publishes Final Guidelines representing technical > requirements about nuanced and challenging PKI implementations. It is > proposed that the establishment of a Definitions and Glossary Working Group > will assist the Forum as a whole, and its individual Chartered Working > Groups, in the following ways: > > 1. *Clarity and Consistency*: Standardizing the definitions of terms will > help Members and other interested parties have a clearer understanding of > the terminology being used. This should reduce ambiguity and confusion, > while increasing consistency in interpretation and use across Working > Groups and Final Guidelines. > 2. *Effective Communication*: A Glossary enables more effective > communication among Members, as well as with external stakeholders such as > industry partners, regulatory bodies, and other standardization > organizations. It helps to ensure that everyone involved in the process is > speaking the same language and, as such, may have a positive impact beyond > the Forum alone. > 3. *Quality*: By establishing a Glossary, the Forum can focus efforts on > enhancing the quality and accuracy of the language used in published > Guidelines. The availability of consistent, high-quality terminology > reduces the risk of misunderstandings, errors, and misinterpretations that > could undermine the effectiveness of the Forum. > 4. *Accessibility and Learning*: For new Members or observers of the > Forum, having a centralized Glossary provides a valuable resource for > learning the specialized terminology used here. As with Guidelines in > general, a focused Glossary can reduce the learning curve associated with > understanding, implementing, and complying with complex baseline > requirements documents. > 5. *Cross-referencing and Interoperability*: A well-defined Glossary > facilitates cross-referencing between Guidelines and promotes > interoperability between the Forum’s Chartered Working Groups as well as > external systems, products, processes, and people that rely on mutual > understanding of shared terminology. > 6. *Feedback and Iterative Improvement*: Building and maintaining a > Glossary provides a framework for soliciting and receiving feedback from > industry stakeholders and continuously improving the clarity and accuracy > of the definitions over time. As new terms emerge or existing definitions > evolve, the Glossary can be updated, ensuring that the Forum remains > current and responsive to industry changes. > > *Following the passage of this ballot:* > > > - A new Definitions and Glossary Chartered Working Group will be > formed under the CA/Browser Forum, as outlined in section 5.3.1 of the > Bylaws; > - A Mailing list(s), GitHub repository(ies), and Wiki resource(s) will > be established as needed to enable the D&G WG to fulfill its charter; > - The D&G WG will collaborate with other CWGs in the Forum as > stipulated in the charter found below; and > - The D&G WG will produce and maintain a Glossary document. > > > *MOTION BEGINS* > > *Establish Definitions and Glossary Working Group* > > Upon approval from the CA/Browser Forum by ballot in accordance with > section 5.3 of the Forum Bylaws, the Definitions and Glossary Working Group > (“DGWG”) is created to perform the activities as specified in the Charter > as found here: > https://github.com/cabforum/forum/compare/9805b6976e7a7ac391048d4eadb4379aa956110b...2b2b081a224031050aedf9404d9ce50344a468e8 > > *MOTION ENDS* > > *The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:* > > *Discussion* (7+ days) > > *Start Time*: 2024-Mar-21 15:00 UTC > *End Time*: 2024-April-4 14:59 UTC > > *Vote for approval* (7 days) > > Start Time: 2024-April-4 15:00 UTC > End Time: 2024-April-11 15:00 UTC > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public@cabforum.org > https://lists.cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public >
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