Re: Newly revised standards-track RFC

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> > Section 8 has a paragraph that starts:
> > >    Note also that Telnet commands may appear anywhere in the Telnet
> > >    stream.  For this reason,...
> >
> > This seems to conflict with the paragraph just added:
> >
> > >    The presence of Telnet commands within a TN3270E data message
> > >    (i.e., between the header and the trailing IAC EOR) is not
> > >    supported; neither clients nor servers should send such data...

> > I suggest we delete the first sentence and first phrase.  Start that
> > paragraph with:
> > >    If either side wishes to transmit the decimal value 255...
>
> Yeah, this kind of bothered me, too...seems contradictory.  Perhaps in
> addition to your suggestions, I should start the second paragraph like so:
>
>   While Telnet commands by definition can appear anywhere in the Telnet
>   stream, the presence of Telnet commands within a TN3270E data message...
>
> Or does this only serve to muddle the picture?

I like:
 While Telnet commands ordinarily can appear anywhere in the Telnet
 stream, the presence of Telnet commands within a TN3270E data message...


> Another thing I've been wondering about is whether or not our summarily
> throwing away Telnet commands like this is going to ruffle feathers among
> the "Telnet traditionalists" out there.  Any thoughts?

Let's write it the way we want, and see...