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Re: [Tools-discuss] Datatracker login for errata

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Sun, 28 May 2023 21:08 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Tools-discuss] Datatracker login for errata
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On 29-May-23 08:52, John Levine wrote:
> It appears that Brian E Carpenter  <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> said:
>>> I don't feel strongly about DT only; I'm merely arguing that a DT option would
>>> be a good idea.
>>
>> Yes. I think it would be very parochial to refuse errata from outsiders. A bad look for an open standards organisation.
> 
> Perhaps we could waive the fee for people who want to create a
> datatracker account to submit errata.
> 
> R's,
> John
> 
> PS: Oh, wait.
> 
> PPS: The main thing a datatracker account does is to ensure that the
> email address is real. Which in this case is quite useful.

True. But outside users may see it as a disincentive, and surely we
actively *want* to hear about errata. I think a captcha is quite
reasonable, as an alternative.

Also, the RPC is not part of the IETF. Strong dependencies between
the web sites should probably be minimised. (Clearly they can't be
completely avoided.)

     Brian

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