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Re: [Extra] IMAP4rev2 body search

Arnt Gulbrandsen <arnt@gulbrandsen.priv.no> Thu, 23 January 2020 17:41 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Extra] IMAP4rev2 body search
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I think the key question is: Underspecifed and vague about it, or 
underspecified and defiant about it.

God knows that what I suggested isn't well-written. It's a first draft, 
written in one go while I was waiting impatiently for a slow, slow program 
to finish. First drafts are too wordy 99% of the time and the circumstances 
weren't favourable either. But that doesn't matter. Any good text should 
IMO have the traits a) explicit about what it doesn't standardise and b) 
explicit that we want existing servers to remain compliant, warts and all.

The key question is whether you all agree with me about a+b. If you do 
agree with me I can refine the prose. Or Alexey does.

Arnt

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