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

Yoav Nir <ynir@checkpoint.com> Wed, 01 August 2012 17:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt
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He meant "PILLAR OF SALT"

On Aug 1, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Adrian Farrel wrote:

Barry,

Did you mean "bad" or "BAD"?

A

From: ietf-bounces@ietf.org<mailto:ietf-bounces@ietf.org> [mailto:ietf-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Barry Leiba
Sent: 01 August 2012 17:04
To: Abdussalam Baryun
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Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

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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