On 11/28/24 16:35, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> On November 28, 2024 2:12:09 PM UTC, "Daniel K." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The wording surrounding the tree walk procedure is superficially
>> inconsistent. But actually not.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> 4. If x < 8, remove the left-most (highest-numbered) label
>>   from the subject domain. If x >= 8, remove the left-most
>>   (highest-numbered) labels from the subject domain until 7
>>   labels remain. The resulting DNS domain name is the new
>>   target for the next lookup.

Let me point out that DNSDIR Last Call review wrote:

  It took me quite a while to realize that '...until 7 labels
  remain' is the key difference here. This may benefit from
  some slight rewwording?

This was only posted to the dnsdir list, but John Levine replied there:

  That text is the result of quite a lot of negotiation so
  I'm reluctant to change it unless it's actively wrong.


>> Maybe reword to avoid making other unsuspecting readers puzzled by the
>> superficial inconsistency?
>>
>> [Proposed new text]
> 
> It looks to me like they're technically equivalent, so I think either is 
> fine.  Personally, I don't see the confusion and find the proposed rewrite 
> less clear (but I think I wrote the current text, or parts of it, so I would, 
> wouldn't I).

If the original, though a bit confusing to some, is the result of
extensive wordsmithing, we can leave it as is and trust that people will
figure it out eventually.


Daniel K.

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