The MIME debate - my conclusions
Harald.T.Alvestrand@uninett.no Tue, 20 August 1996 16:13 UTC
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Subject: The MIME debate - my conclusions
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I have reached the following preliminary conclusion, based on the evidence collected in the Web page http://www.apps.ietf.org/apps/last-call/mime-draft2.html: - Multipart/alternative is implemented. - Nested Body Parts are implemented. - External Body Parts are implemented. - Multipart/parallel is NOT implemented. The evidence is a little weak on programs to generate nested body parts, and on programs that generate EBPs that are not FTP; I will not pursue this matter further at this time. Based on this, I will recommend the following to the IESG: - The current MIME drafts are accepted for Draft Standard - The RFC-Editor is instructed to delete all reference to multipart/parallel from draft-ietf-822ext-mime-imt-05.txt RFC 1521 will remain the definition of that body part. Comments must be in before Thursday morning if they are to be heard before the IESG meets! Harald A
- The MIME debate - my conclusions Harald.T.Alvestrand
- Re: The MIME debate - my conclusions Ned Freed
- Re: The MIME debate - my conclusions John W. Noerenberg