Re: [babel] rfc6126bis security implementation requirements

"Russ White" <russ@riw.us> Sun, 11 November 2018 11:46 UTC

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Subject: Re: [babel] rfc6126bis security implementation requirements
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> A recommendation can be pretty weak depending on what you say about
> when it might not be applicable. Let's see if anyone else has comments on
> this.

If we need to mention something, then I would make it a "MAY," so that folks know it's out there. It might be worth building an appendix someplace explaining why this is difficult?

😊 /r