I didn't mean to say that the IETF in general allows multiple solutions but I
think
it is accurate to say that the IETF has a less than 100% success rate of
preventing
multiple solutions.
Correct. We are not perfect.
In the very many previous cases it was not necessary to write a
document because the second (or third, or ...) solution was within the
same standards body, and it was possible to either prevent publication,
or publish the second solution as informational, or publish the second
solution with a disclaimer up front saying some form of "we recommend
this other solution [add normative reference] which is the agreed IETF
standard".
You are making a point on which I picked earlier because it is stated in the
document as well. In case there are multiple solutions, documenting, but at
the same time discouraging the other one has happened before. Why is this not
possible in this case? Make one the default, the other optional with a big
red warning sign.
Best,
Rolf
This is indeed possible in this case. It has been privately suggested multiple
times, but
I agree that this should have been publicly suggested as well (and thus I guess
that I am
publicly suggesting it now).
Ross
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