Re: Re-use of fragment header in SEAL

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Mon, 21 October 2013 17:01 UTC

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Subject: Re: Re-use of fragment header in SEAL
From: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com>
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Fred,

>> I don't think it is appropriate for a draft that is updating an
>> experimental RFC to update a standards track RFC.  It will cause a lot
>> of confusion in the community.
> 
> I think then that we would need to re-target SEAL as standards-track,
> and as obsoleting the previous experimental RFC. I can make that
> change in the next draft version so that it is clear that we are
> not trying to make an experimental update a standards track.
> 
> Then, I guess the next question is whether we want to continue with
> SEAL as an individual sub or bring it in as a 6man wg item? I am
> open to either approach.

I don't know what is appropriate, but there would have to be enough interest in taking on this work.  I have only seen one person talking about it.

But as I said, in it's current state it is not appropriate to update a standards track RFC.

Bob