Re: [apps-discuss] draft-wilde-xml-patch and updates to RFC 5261

[Barry Leiba <[e-mail]>]

> You posted errata against RFC5261, an RFC which was produced by simple.
> Therefore notification of the errata went to the simple WG mailing list
> which was shut down two days ago so your good work has found a very
> effective black hole.
...
> Normally, the AD picks up an erratum and runs with it but since the WG
> has shut down, doubtless the ADs have as well, so you will need to find
> a friendly AD elsewhere

This is nonsensical.

Errata are associated with the area that the document was produced
in.[1]  Even if the RFC came from an individual submission (no WG) or
from a WG that has closed (recently, or years ago), the ADs for the
area the report is assigned to will see it, and will eventually deal
with it.  The IESG has been putting more emphasis, over the past
couple of years, on handling errata and keeping the number left at
"Reported" to an absolute minimum.

The RAI ADs will deal with this one, I'm sure.

Barry


[1] Errata against very old RFCs can get into a sort of "black hole"
situation if they are not assigned to an area.  That's not an issue in
this case.