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color:#1F497D'>They all seem to do the job well. I would prefer 3, for the
stated reasons. Actually, perhaps style 3 but with the breakdown of the bit field
in the diagram as in 2 (at least for bit fields that allow it) would be best.
The location and significance of the M and R fields, and why they are ‘0’
might be addressed in a general statement somewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bill Wagner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-ids@pwg.org
[mailto:owner-ids@pwg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Whitehead<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 06, 2009 2:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brian Smithson; ids@pwg.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: IDS> content & presentation style choices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi Brian,</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The examples
look good and I think we should use style 1 or 3. </span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 would be more
familiar since it mimics MS. </span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3 is nice and
compact, but it may cause confusion -- "Where's the R bit?" (It
shouldn't, but it might.)</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks,</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>dhw</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>David H.
Whitehead<br>
Development Engineer<br>
Lexmark International, Inc.<br>
859.825.4914<br>
davidatlexmarkdotcom</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent by:
owner-ids@pwg.org</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>02/05/09
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As I was looking at how to present the
bit-level contents of NAP</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>packets, I found that there were several ways to present the information</tt><br>
<tt>and each one had some advantage and disadvantages. I don't know what is</tt><br>
<tt>best suited for this particular document, especially considering it in</tt><br>
<tt>the context of other PWG binding specs, the Microsoft documents, and</tt><br>
<tt>thinking ahead, compatibility with an NEA/TNC binding spec.</tt><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attached is an example of one attribute
presented in different styles</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>for your consideration.</tt><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Choice #1 is the most consistent with
MS-SOH, but it is somewhat more</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>compact than what MS does.</tt><br>
<tt>Choice #2 is a variation on that theme, showing the positions of bits in</tt><br>
<tt>bit-fields.</tt><br>
<tt>Choice #3 is the most compact, because it embeds values into the diagram</tt><br>
<tt>where it is practical to do so.</tt><br>
<tt>Choice #4 -- there isn't one, but if you have suggestions or other</tt><br>
<tt>examples, I'm open...</tt><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I don't really care what we choose, but I
think that #2 could be a</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>problem for long bit-fields. Choice #1 is a safe choice if we're</tt><br>
<tt>considering style compatibility with MS, but I also like the compactness</tt><br>
<tt>and conciseness of Choice #3.</tt><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please look at the attachment and send me some
feedback, or discuss on</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>the mailing list if that is appropriate.</tt><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks,</span></tt><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br>
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<tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>--</span></tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><br>
<tt>Regards,</tt><br>
<tt>Brian Smithson</tt><br>
<tt>PM, Security Research</tt><br>
<tt>PMP, CISSP, CISA, ISO 27000 PA</tt><br>
<tt>Advanced Imaging and Network Technologies</tt><br>
<tt>Ricoh Americas Corporation</tt><br>
<tt>(408)346-4435</tt><br>
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