This issue (task) is one of many similar formal issues formalizing the TCs process to analyse similar work.
It deals with the analysis of "CAIF" (cf. http://www.caif.info/draft-weimer-goebel-caif-requirements.html ),
which has been named explicitedly as similar work in section (2)(a) "Identification of Similar Work"
of the "OASIS Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) Technical Committee Charter" (cf. http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/csaf/charter.php ).

This issue allows us to track and document progress and findings of the CSAF TC of the following:

1. understand and summarize CAIF
2. ensure synergy potentials are identified
3. discussion of the relation to and reaction on CAIF
4. documentation of result

When checked at 2016-11-24 the document existed at that URL and some bibliographic data identified was:

URL = http://www.caif.info/draft-weimer-goebel-caif-requirements.html
Authors/Editors = F. Weimer and O. Goebel
AuthorInstitution = RUS-CERT
DocumentDate = January 4, 2003

Document Tile = Common Advisory Interchange Format (CAIF) - Requirements

Abstract ==
""" This memo describes requirements for an advisory interchange format. Comments and criticism are welcome. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. """