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

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 02 August 2012 14:32 UTC

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> A Change to the interpretation of normative language does not
> retroactively apply to existing documents.

welcome to the 21st century.  the ietf has become a shiny thing (thanks
jc) which attracts.  many do not understand the technology, computer
science, engineering, ...  but they do understand process politics.
[politely] ignore their fumblings, focus on real work, and endure.

randy