Re: Last Call: <draft-levine-herkula-oneclick-04.txt> (Signalling one-click functionality for list email headers) to Proposed Standard

Viktor Dukhovni <ietf-dane@dukhovni.org> Tue, 13 September 2016 16:04 UTC

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Subject: Re: Last Call: <draft-levine-herkula-oneclick-04.txt> (Signalling one-click functionality for list email headers) to Proposed Standard
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On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 10:54:19AM -0400, John C Klensin wrote:

> Yes, but, again, I think it is more than hints -- I think there
> either needs to be enough information in the spec for safe,
> interoperable, independent implementations to be created or that
> it isn't appropriate for a Proposed Standard.

I agree that the specification needs to provide sufficient guidance
so that implementors don't make various otherwise likely mistakes.

-- 
	Viktor.