--On Sunday, 18 May, 2008 16:17 -0700 Dave Crocker
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> John C Klensin wrote:
>> My concern is that, if we try to create differentiation,
>> using, e.g., "Note" and "Note well", "Normative note" and
>> "Informational note", or "Note-type-1" and "Note-type-2", the
>> careful readers won't be helped and the less-careful ones
>> won't notice and appreciate the difference.
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> Bottom line: Folks prefer to have "NOTE" be orthogonal to the
> question of normativeness. It's role is simply for emphasis,
> no matter whether for mere commentary or for formal
> specification.
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> I'm fine with that, but thought it worth asking.
I agree that the question was worth raising.
john
