Re: [apps-discuss] [happiana] draft-freed-media-type-regs-01 comments

[Peter Saint-Andre <[e-mail]>]

On 11/6/11 11:47 AM, Ned Freed wrote:

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>> - 4.2 - "X-" prefixes - this obviously should be coordinated with
>> Peter's document.

draft-ietf-appsawg-xdash, that is. It's not only my draft, since I have 
two capable co-authors helping me. :)

> Er, actually, it rather obviously should not. Peter's draft is focused on
> preventing *new* uses of the X- convention. It doesn't address the issue of
> what to do about existing x- usage, which is a rather naunced and tricky
> area.
>
> Now, if you want to argue that Peter's draft should address how to deal
> with
> existing x- usage in various places, well, that's a discussion you need
> to have
> to have elsewhere. If and when that happens it may make sense to refer to
> such a document. Or not - it would depend on what it said.

We've deliberately punted on that issue in draft-ietf-appsawg-xdash, 
which does *not* modify registration procedures for any existing registries.

> In any case, the current approach taken to the X- issue here is to:
>
> (1) Strongly discourage the use of such names.

At which point an informational reference to draft-ietf-appsawg-xdash 
might be appropriate (for those who want a more detailed treatment of 
the topic).

> (2) In the event such a name gets widely deployed in spite of it's lack
> of registration, allow it to be registered in the vnd. tree.
>
> This wasn't noted in the changes since the last version list and I have
> addressed that.

Thanks for the clarifications.

Peter

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