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Re: [dnsext] Obsoleting SPF RRTYPE

David Conrad <drc@virtualized.org> Thu, 25 April 2013 00:12 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dnsext] Obsoleting SPF RRTYPE
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Hi,

On Apr 23, 2013, at 3:03 PM, S Moonesamy <sm+ietf@elandsys.com> wrote:
> Section 13.1 of draft-ietf-spfbis-4408bis-14 obsoletes the SPF RRTYPE:
> 
>  'IANA is requested to add an annotation to the SPF RRTYPE saying
>   "(OBSOLETE - use TXT)" in the DNS Parameters registry.'
> 
> Is the annotation in the DNS Parameters registry correct?

It is in keeping with past practice, e.g., see the notations for MD, MF, A6, and the MAILA RRtypes at http://www.iana.org/assignments/dns-parameters/dns-parameters.xml.

I personally believe deprecating the SPF RR is the wrong way to go, but I'm guessing that discussion has already been had.

Regards,
-drc

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