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[saag] Re: [rfc-i] RFCs vs Standards

Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com> Tue, 10 December 2024 23:42 UTC

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From: Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:42:35 -0800
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I like that maneuver.

On Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 3:41 PM Salz, Rich <rsalz=40akamai.com@dmarc.ietf.org>
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> And this is where we run into problems, because the moment you change that
> boiler plate, you will devalue the RFC series
>
> I don’t know about that. The general population seems unable to tell the
> difference among the various RFC streams, as well as drafts and not.
>
> But if necessary, one possible fix is this:
>
> It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference material **for
> other than IETF purposes** or to cite them other than as "work in
> progress."
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