Re: [MIB-DOCTORS] Fix of Security Guidelines for IETF MIB Modules

[Warren Kumari <[e-mail]>]

On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 2:53 AM Glenn Mansfield Keeni <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> Warren,Ignas,
>         Hi. The Security Guidelines for IETF MIB Modules
> needs a fix in the text that is generally used verbatim
> in MIB documents.
> The proposed fix is
>
> OLD: Some of the readable objects in this MIB module
>       (i.e., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other than
>        not-accessible)
> NEW: Some of the readable objects in this MIB module
>       (e.g., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other than
>        not-accessible)
>
> The above is a significant nit. It appears in the
> Security Considerations sections section of every
> MIB document.
>
> There has been some discussion on the IETF MIB-DOCTORS
> mailing list on this matter. There is no disagreement
> on the proposed fix.
>
> Please advise on how to proceed on this matter.
>

I'm obviously not Igans (he's got more, and better hair), but this is
clearly a nit that is easy to address.
I propose we fix this nit now, and the larger discussion can continue -
'tis trivial to update the boilerplate again once the larger discussion has
gelled.

Sound reasonable? I'll let Ignas to make the call (it's more on his side of
the house than mine).

W



>
> Thanks,
> Glenn
>
>

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