[rfc-i] Feedback solicited: Update tags draft

[suresh.krishnan at gmail.com (Suresh Krishnan)]

Hi all,
  Mirja and I wrote a draft defining new tags for defining relations between RFCs. One of the ongoing areas of confusion within the RFC Series is when and how RFCs interact with each other. What does it mean to have one document update another? Is information being added, or is existing information being changed? 

Asking the question of how to indicate relationships in the metadata for the documents has come up a few times (one example: ?Subject: Proposed IESG Statement on the use of the ?Updates? header? [0]), though generally in the context of IETF stream documents only. When we wrote the draft we were aiming it solely for use in the IETF Stream but we realized it might have wider applicability.

We would ideally like to see relationships between RFCs more clearly defined in such a way as to apply regardless of document stream. We have introduced this draft already to the stream managers of the IAB, the IRTF and the Independent streams and would like to hear what the community thinks about this proposal. Thanks to everyone on rfc-i who as already commented. We would love to get some feedback specifically about but not limited to

* Do you have any concerns about the guidance as proposed in this draft? 
* Do you have any concerns about doing this series? wide?

Regards
Suresh and Mirja

NOTE: Even though we are both sitting members of the IESG, we have written this draft solely as members of the community and we will no longer be IESG members if and when this draft progresses :-)

[0] https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/-1u_1-peHKAmUDuLyGAJYu0fPCE/