Re: Topic drift Re: An Internet Draft as reference material

[Keith Moore]

> The use of IDs for demonstration of prior art raises an interesting
> possibility: forged or altered IDs being used to challenge patents.

interesting point.  

another possible way to solve it, independent of an official IETF archive, 
would be to have internet-drafts timestamped on submission and 
digitally signed by the secretariat.

Keith