Re: [ietf-smtp] Proposed agenda for EMAILCORE BOF

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Wed, 22 July 2020 13:07 UTC

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Subject: Re: [ietf-smtp] Proposed agenda for EMAILCORE BOF
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On 7/22/2020 5:43 AM, Alexey Melnikov wrote:
>> Applicability Statements have long been popular in the IETF.  They are 
>> an obviously good idea.
>>
>> Less obvious is whether they are worth the effort.
>>
>> Who uses them and what is the evidence they are worth the effort?
> 
> This would be a good topic to raise at the BOF.


Mailing lists are generally viewed as the best place for raising and 
discussing issues.

Meetings have very limited time, and -- worse -- the real-time 
(spontaneous) nature of meetings does not permit sustained consideration.

So I'm raising the question now, hoping for responses /before/ the 
meeting, as input to the meeting.

d/

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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net