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

Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> Wed, 01 August 2012 16:04 UTC

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Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt
From: Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org>
To: Abdussalam Baryun <abdussalambaryun@gmail.com>
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>
> 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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