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Re: [Rtg-open-source] normatively referencing open source work from standards-track RFCs

Peter Hessler <phessler@theapt.org> Mon, 30 October 2017 08:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Rtg-open-source] normatively referencing open source work from standards-track RFCs
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I'm afraid I don't understand the reasoning.  Can you give some
examples that this would solve?


On 2017 Oct 29 (Sun) at 22:57:04 -0400 (-0400), Alia Atlas wrote:
:Although this list has been regrettably silent, I have still been thinking
:about what could be done
:to better improve interactions between the IETF and the variety of Open
:Source organizations and projects.   I would love your opinions and
:perspective.
:
:One obvious issue that jumped out at me is that it currently is quite
:discouraged for a standards-track RFC to normatively reference non-SDO work
:and part of this is the lack of clear policy around it.   Since normative
:references basically restrict what technology can be built on top of which
:and how, fixing this can give a means for the IETF to publish standards
:that use mature Open Source technology.
:
:Please take a look and discuss here what you think.   What things did I
:miss (other than the typo for the  dedicated reviewers ;-) ?  Would this
:give clear enough guidance?
:
:Regards & Thanks,
:Alia
:
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