On Aug 8, 2011, at 11:07 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
above five, the rfced's deal with the iesg is that the masthead lists
an editor and all the rest are in a Contributors or Authors section
I see. So the author limit isn't really a "guideline" (as advertised)
or even a rule, just a backroom "deal".
have you taken your meds today?
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-rfc-editor-rfc2223bis-08
2.12 Authors Listed on RFC
The IESG and IETF have ratified a policy of limiting the number of
authors listed in the first page header of an RFC. The specific
policy is as follows:
(1) A small set of author names, with affiliations, may appear on
the front page header. These should be the lead author(s)
who are most responsible for the actual text. When there are
many contributors, the best choice will be to list the person
or (few) persons who acted as document editor(s) (e.g.,"Tom
Smith, Editor").
There is no rigid limit on the size of this set, but there is
likely to be a discussion if the set exceeds five authors, in
which case the right answer is probably to list one editor.
The RFC Editor will hold all the people listed on the front
RFC Editor Informational [Page 13]
Internet-Draft Instructions to RFC Authors 1 August 2004
page equally responsible for the final form and content of
the published RFC. In particular, the "Author's 48 Hours"
final approval period will require signoff from all listed
authors.
(2) An RFC may include a Contributors section, listing those
contributors who deserve significant credit for the document
contents. The Contributors section is intended to provide a
level of recognition greater than an acknowledgment and
nearly equal to listing on the front page. The choice of
either, both, or none of Contributor and Acknowledgment
sections in a particular RFC depends upon the circumstance.
(3) The body of an RFC may include an Acknowledgements section,
in addition to or instead of a Contributors section. An
Acknowledgments section may be lengthy, and it may explain
scope and nature of contributions. It may also specify
affiliations.
(4) The Author's Address section at the end of the RFC must
include the authors listed in the front page header. The
purpose of this section is to (1) unambiguously define
author/contributor identity (e.g., the John Smith who works
for FooBar Systems) and to (2) provide contact information
for future readers who have questions or comments.
At the discretion of the author(s), contact addresses may
also be included in the Contributors section for those
contributors whose knowledge makes them useful future
contacts for information about the RFC.
(5) The RFC Editor may grant exceptions to these guidelines upon
specific IESG request or in other exceptional circumstances.
Finally, it is important to note that the copyright rules
governing RFC publication [IPC04] require that an RFC must:
"[acknowledge] all major Contributors. A major Contributor
is any person who has materially or substantially contributed
to the [RFC]."
The Contributors and Acknowledgment sections fulfill this
objective.
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