On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Barry Leiba <[email protected]> wrote:
> I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of
>> discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback,
>> thanking you.
>>
>
> I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless,
> as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding
> that it's clarifying. Further, it's actively *harmful*. It's arguable
> that 2119 already reserves too many words by giving them specific,
> normative meanings (SHALL *and* MUST; SHOULD *and* RECOMMENDED). Adding
> IF, THEN, and ELSE would not only be unnecessary, but downright *bad*.
>
>
>
If I may quote Blazing Saddles:
Reverend!
("+1", for those unfamiliar.)
-MSK
