Re: An Internet Draft as reference material

[Joe Touch]

Pete Loshin wrote:
> 
> The last RFC I looked at, RFC 2917, has two (of four) references to
> "work in progress". No, they don't reference specific I-Ds, but we all
> know that "work in progress" is a code word for "some Internet-Draft"
> and we all probably have no serious problem tracking down that "work in
> progress" provided it hasn't expired.

Contrary to popular belief, this phrase predates RFCs and IDs,
and is still used by some people for exactly what it means;
any work which has not been published, but which the author
would like to attribute.

It is always inappropriate to use any such references 
for anything other than attribution.

PS - is no one else alarmed by the re-publishing of material
submitted under an explicit agreement for 'removal after 6 mos'?
I know _I_ have not been asked for such permission.

Joe