Re: [netmod] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC8342 (5514)

Lou Berger <lberger@labn.net> Mon, 08 October 2018 16:05 UTC

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Subject: Re: [netmod] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC8342 (5514)
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On 10/8/2018 10:13 AM, Juergen Schoenwaelder wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 08, 2018 at 08:57:33AM -0400, Lou Berger wrote:
>> I think it's clear that the reviewers, notably myself as shepherd, missed
>> that this is a lowercase "must" and should have asked for clarification
>> during the review process.
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>> Having an errata saying this "must" really is a "MUST" is quite reasonable
>> from my perspective.
> As explained, technically speaking, the "must" is pointless in certain
> situations. Making it a MUST does not make things any better.
Okay - then all that needs to be done is clarify the errata and decide 
if you want to author a new draft on the behavior/text you'd like to change.

Thanks,
Lou

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