On Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:08:28 +0100 Richard Clayton <[email protected]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > In message <[email protected]>, > Alexander Stumpf <[email protected]> writes > > >The other side of the equation is the forwarding server. Very often, > >this is not > >operated by a large provider with a dedicated engineering team, but > >by a member of the association in their spare time. Regularly > >applying software/security updates is simple, but implementing a new > >protocol with consequences for the deliverability of forwarded mail > >is quite another. > > What software do you think these volunteers are running ? surely it > will be a well-known package and they are running it on a well-known > *nix distribution If I assume the volunteers are running Rocky Linux 10, which adds DKIM1 signatures, they would have security updates until may 2035 [1]. > If so, why do you think "implementing a new protocol" is more complex > than a security upgrade ? I think it is more complex, because it involves a major OS upgrade, because as far as I know Rocky Linux does not simply add a new protocol to a stable release. I also wonder how long a broken incompatibility window would be acceptable. [1] https://endoflife.date/rocky-linux -- Stefan Ubbink _______________________________________________ Ietf-dkim mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
