Re: [Autoconf] RFC 5889 (Was: Call for comments to a new AUTOCONF charter proposal)

Ulrich Herberg <ulrich@herberg.name> Thu, 08 July 2010 09:01 UTC

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From: Ulrich Herberg <ulrich@herberg.name>
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Subject: Re: [Autoconf] RFC 5889 (Was: Call for comments to a new AUTOCONF charter proposal)
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On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Dearlove, Christopher (UK)
<Chris.Dearlove@baesystems.com> wrote:
> It still seems odd, at the least, to be back at the WG in AUTH48.
> But having said that, there are three suggested edits. Bottom line
> either version of each is acceptable. There is however a difference
> in the third one. The first two are clarifying technical comments.
> I'm not sure they really add anything, but they don't hurt. The
> third is different though, it changes the actual meaning, from
> "this is preferred", to "this is more useful", which are not the
> same thing. I think the old version is what got consensus everywhere,
> and changing it is a bit more than editorial. But as I said, either
> is acceptable in itself.


I agree with Chris. I am fine with the first two edits. The last seems
to change the content on which the WG has agreed upon. I don't think
we should change this in AUTH48, unless there is a very strong new
argument, which the WG has missed or not correctly understood.

Ulrich