Re: [VCARDDAV] vcardrev nits

[Kurt Zeilenga <[e-mail]>]

On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Julian Reschke wrote:

> Kurt Zeilenga wrote:
>> ...
>> I disagree.
>> If for some reason the I-D refers to information in the (to be)  
>> obsoleted information, then yes.  But this is no different than any  
>> other informational reference.   However, if the I-D simply has:
>> Obsoletes: RFC X
>> and text:
>>    This document obsoletes RFC X.
>> There is no need to have an informative reference and, in my  
>> opinion, having a informative reference for just such is  
>> distracting and ought to be avoided.
>> ...
>
> You are right if there's nothing else that needs to be said.
>
> Frequently however, a revision of spec actually makes changes, in  
> which case I would expect a "changes since rfc xxxx" section, which  
> optimally should be precise in what changed (potentially including  
> references to specific sections in the original spec).

I would avoid adding a reference even in this case.  But I don't care  
strongly about it.  I'm fine with leaving the decision to the  
document's editor.

-- Kurt