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Use of LWSP in ABNF -- consensus call

Lisa Dusseault <lisa@osafoundation.org> Mon, 14 May 2007 19:10 UTC

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From: Lisa Dusseault <lisa@osafoundation.org>
Subject: Use of LWSP in ABNF -- consensus call
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 12:10:03 -0700
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The IESG reviewed <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-crocker- 
rfc4234bis-00.txt> for publication as Internet Standard and would  
like to know if there is consensus to recommend against the use of  
LWSP in future specifications, as it has caused problems recently in  
DKIM and could cause problems in other places.

Some discussion on this point already:
  - http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg46048.html
  - http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/discuss/current/msg00463.html
  - http://mipassoc.org/pipermail/ietf-dkim/2007q1/007295.html
  - https://datatracker.ietf.org/public/pidtracker.cgi? 
command=view_comment&id=66440  (in this tracker comment, Chris Newman  
recommended to remove LWSP, but for backward-compatibility it's  
probably better to keep it and recommend against use)

Thanks for your input,
Lisa Dusseault

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