Re: [apps-discuss] Guidance on RFC 4627 as reference

SM <sm@resistor.net> Wed, 19 September 2012 21:35 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] Guidance on RFC 4627 as reference
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At 06:11 18-09-2012, Barry Leiba wrote:
>Apart from that, Your Friendly ADs have been discussing the
>possibility of reclassifying it as Proposed Standard.  Comments about
>such a move are welcome on this thread.

There is an erratum.  A reclassification would require ignoring 
it.  I'd suggest a quick open and shut path.  My guess is that it 
might not be quick*.  The Security Considerations section of RFC 4627 
seems to be on the economical side.

Regards,
-sm

* JSON seems to be the IETF secret sauce these days.