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	Title		: Procedures for protocol extensions and variations
	Author(s)	: S. Bradner, B. Carpenter
	Filename	: draft-carpenter-protocol-extensions-01.txt
	Pages		: 11
	Date		: 2006-8-4

This document discusses procedural issues related to the
extensibility of IETF protocols, including when it is reasonable to
extend IETF protocols with little or no review, and when extensions
or variations need to be reviewed by the larger IETF community.
Experience with IETF protocols has shown that extensibility of
protocols without early IETF review can cause problems.  The document
also recommends that major extensions to or variations of IETF
protocols only take place through normal IETF processes or in
coordination with the IETF.

This draft replaces draft-iesg-vendor-extensions.

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