Re: [rfc-i] archiving outlinks in RFCs

Eliot Lear <lear@lear.ch> Thu, 27 April 2023 20:42 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rfc-i] archiving outlinks in RFCs
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On 27.04.23 22:20, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> I think that automating the errata creation is a good idea. The point 
> is to trigger human intervention when it's appropriate, and that 
> should be a stream choice rather than an RPC choice. In many cases an 
> automated redirect to an archive copy will be all that's needed.

I am not ready to say that.  I would like to see if there is a generic 
policy that could apply to all RFCs.  That will provide the reader with 
a consistent experience.

Eliot