On 1/17/14, 3:43 PM, "Michael Behringer (mbehring)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>RFC2026#section-4.2.2: > > 4.2.2 Informational > An "Informational" specification is published for the general > information of the Internet community, and does not represent an > Internet community consensus or recommendation. The Informational > designation is intended to provide for the timely publication of a > very broad range of responsible informational documents from many > sources, subject only to editorial considerations and to >verification > that there has been adequate coordination with the standards process > (see section 4.2.3). You make a good point, and those familiar with IETF may well interpret it that way. However, we have plenty of Informational drafts that go through a WG and IETF LC, are evaluated by the IESG and do represent IETF consensus, and that is the path this document is currently on. Additionally, what I’ve found in practice with those who are consumers of IETF drafts but not active participants and thus not familiar with the nuances of our document classifications is that to them, an RFC is an RFC. Therefore, the boilerplate note that accompanies an individual draft (see 5742) provides the necessary disclaimer to make it clear that IETF doesn’t endorse something, even if it is documented as “this is a thing that consenting adults may do on their network if they choose” instead of “this is a thing that you SHOULD do on your network”. Thanks Wes This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. _______________________________________________ OPSEC mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/opsec
