On May 16, 2007, at 5:47 PM, John C Klensin wrote:
I would
have no problems if that note made it clear that use of LWSP in a
context in which it could end up on a line by itself (in a context
in which "lines" are significant) can be particularly problematic.
I see those options as very different from deprecating something
that is used successfully and correctly in a number of standards
and incorporated into them by reference. Since it is in use, and
the definition is actually quite clear, deprecating it seems
completely inappropriate.
There is no single definition for LWSP across many documents. A
statement that both warns about possible adverse effects and that a
different label should be considered for new drafts solves both the
problem of conflicting definitions AND inappropriate promotion of
this construct. A statement that LWSP is deprecated does not imply
it is now obsolete. Other documents which have referenced this
document will simply find the definition deprecated. New drafts
should consider either creating a more appropriate definition, or use
a different mnemonic with their desired definition.
-Doug
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