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@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ document. A log leaf contains: - A _checksum_ that covers something opaque, e.g., an executable binary. - An _identifier_ that is tied to what the checksum represents, e.g., name, version, and platform. -- A _namespace_ that is tied to the submitters verification key, e.g., think of -it as a hashed public key. - A _signature_ that covers `checksum` and `identifier` using the submitter's secret signing key. +- A _namespace_ that is tied to the submitters verification key, e.g., think of +it as a hashed public key. The log verifies that the entry is signed for the specified namespace but nothing more than that. A client that wishes to enforce transparency logging could require that, say, a valid Debian package is only used if its checksum -appears in three logs with a correct identifier and namespace. Such a use-case +appears in the log with a correct namespace and identifier. Such a use-case scenario enables us to: 1. **Facilitate detection of compromised signing keys**, e.g., a software publisher can inspect the log to see if there are any unexpected checksums in @@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ following factors in mind as the ecosystem bootstraps and develops: 1. Client-side tooling should ultimately fail-close if a signed checksum is not transparency logged. This requires a reliable and available log ecosystem. This is easier to achieve if there are multiple independent log operators. -2. Client-side tooling should verify that the signed checksums appears in one -or more logs. This requires inclusion proof verification. STFE forces this by never -issuing so-called _promises to log_ as in [Certificate +2. Client-side tooling should verify that the signed checksums appears in a log. +This requires inclusion proof verification. STFE forces this by never issuing +so-called _promises to log_ as in [Certificate Transparency](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962).<sup>[2](#footnote-2)</sup> 3. Client-side tooling should verify that the log is append-only. This requires consistency proof verification. |