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Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-6man-rfc2460bis-08.txt> (Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification) to Internet Standard

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Tue, 14 February 2017 20:01 UTC

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Subject: Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-6man-rfc2460bis-08.txt> (Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification) to Internet Standard
To: otroan@employees.org, "Joel M. Halpern" <jmh@joelhalpern.com>
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On 02/14/2017 04:12 PM, otroan@employees.org wrote:
> Joel,
> 
>> Ole, it is true that we write in English, and there is always room for
>> "interpretation", sometimes reasoanble room, sometimes not.
>>
>> But in this case we have a demonstrated difference in how people
>> understand the existing text.  When we have such a demonstrated
>> difference, we have an obligation to address it.
> 
> This particular issue has caused no interoperability issue,

May I ask what's the data that support this statement?

You certainly have no way of knowing this, or whether interoperability
issues may arise in the future.

Thanks,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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