Wietse,
> A mis-understanding as in posting a patch that "corrects"
> Postfix behavior without adequate justification.
>
> According to RFC 5312 section 2.3.5, SMTP uses the dot as
> SEPARATOR not TERMINATOR in domain names.
o I raised a legitimate issue. SMTP's use of "FQDN" is not
widely known. Afaict, it was not even formally defined until
RFC 5321 was published today--during our conversation.
o I provided a patch.
o I apologized quickly for calling this behavior a bug.
o I never used the word "corrects" or otherwise implied that
Postfix has it wrong.
o I accepted your and Noel's clarifications about the use of
"FQDN" in SMTP.
o I followed your advice in searching the IETF-SMTP list for
more info.
o I updated the Wikipedia article on FQDN's accordingly.
o Here was my misunderstanding: I thought you posted the
message about RFCs 5321 and 5322, and were asking me to
cite these in the Wikipedia article. My fault, sorry.
o I asked for help in finding the specific reference.
o I found the reference myself.
o I updated Wikipedia again.
I'm human, I make mistakes, and I hope I apologize for them. But
I'm not an idiot and I'm not malicious. I'm on your side. Don't
you think you could lighten up a little?
chad
Wietse Venema wrote:
Chad Whitacre:
Wietse,
> Sorry, that is backwards.
>
> If you want to "correct" Postfix behavior, then you need to
> provide supporting documentation that Postfix is in error.
>
> So please point out the relevant sections of email related
> RFCs, otherwise I suggest that you refrain from posting
> "corrections".
We've got a misunderstanding. I accept your statement that FQDN
means something different in SMTP than DNS. I'm not trying to
correct Postfix behavior, I'm trying to find the best reference
to add to Wikipedia's article on FQDNs. If I'm not mistaken, 5321
2.3.5 is this reference (and, coincidentally, it appears that
5321 is being published as we speak). Yes?
A mis-understanding as in posting a patch that "corrects" Postfix
behavior without adequate justification.
According to RFC 5312 section 2.3.5, SMTP uses the dot as SEPARATOR
not TERMINATOR in domain names.
Wietse
