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Re: Lists and aliases (Re: Last Call: draft-klensin-rfc2821bis (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to Draft Standard (1))

Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com> Wed, 12 December 2007 19:29 UTC

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Subject: Re: Lists and aliases (Re: Last Call: draft-klensin-rfc2821bis (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to Draft Standard (1))
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> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Ned Freed wrote:
> >
> > So keep the MUST for aliases but lose it for lists? I could live with that
> > too but it would probably force a recycle.

> I thought that removing requirements is OK during document progression.

Removing capabilities and features is fine - encouraged even. This is removing
a restriction, which could be seen as adding any number of capabilities. That's
arguably not OK, although the determination is of course up to the IESG.

				Ned

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