This is an announcement of an IETF-wide Call for Comment on draft-iab-protocol-maintenance-10.
The document is being considered for publication as an Informational RFC within the IAB stream and is available for inspection at: <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-iab-protocol-maintenance/> The Call for Comment will last until 2023-01-04. Please send comments to [email protected] and [email protected]. Abstract The main goal of the networking standards process is to enable the long term interoperability of protocols. This document describes active protocol maintenance, a means to accomplish that goal. By evolving specifications and implementations, it is possible to reduce ambiguity over time and create a healthy ecosystem. The robustness principle, often phrased as "be conservative in what you send, and liberal in what you accept", has long guided the design and implementation of Internet protocols. However, it has been interpreted in a variety of ways. While some interpretations help ensure the health of the Internet, others can negatively affect interoperability over time. When a protocol is actively maintained, protocol designers and implementers can avoid these pitfalls. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
