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Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

"Eggert, Lars" <lars@netapp.com> Wed, 01 August 2012 17:21 UTC

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From: "Eggert, Lars" <lars@netapp.com>
To: Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org>
Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt
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Agreed. I suggest we stop discussing this proposal.

On Aug 1, 2012, at 9:03, Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> wrote:

>> 
>> I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of
>> discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback,
>> thanking you.
>> 
> 
> I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said.  This document is pointless,
> as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding
> that it's clarifying.  Further, it's actively *harmful*.  It's arguable
> that 2119 already reserves too many words by giving them specific,
> normative meanings (SHALL *and* MUST; SHOULD *and* RECOMMENDED).  Adding
> IF, THEN, and ELSE would not only be unnecessary, but downright *bad*.
> 
> Barry

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