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[procon] Re: Should we remove reference to RFC 1311?

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Tue, 23 June 2026 20:54 UTC

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On 24-Jun-26 07:54, Salz, Rich wrote:
> Does anyone object to removing the reference to RFC 1311, and marking is obsoleted-by 2026bis? Please reply by the end of the month.

This isn't as easy as it might seem. For example, 1311 says:

       The general rule is that a separate STD number is used when the
       specification is logically separable.  That is, logically
       separable options are assigned distinct STD numbers while
       amendments and non-optional extensions use the same STD number as
       the base specification.

So to be honest I think there is work to be done before obsoleting 1311,
and that work might be a distraction from getting 2026bis finalised.

On balance, I'd like to withdraw my original suggestion to delete the
reference. Jon Postel thought this through very carefully 34 years ago.

     Brian

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