Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

Agreed. I suggest we stop discussing this proposal.

On Aug 1, 2012, at 9:03, Barry Leiba <barryleiba(_at_)computer(_dot_)org> wrote:

> > I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of
> > discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback,
> > thanking you.
> I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said.  This document is pointless,
> as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding
> that it's clarifying.  Further, it's actively *harmful*.  It's arguable
> that 2119 already reserves too many words by giving them specific,
> normative meanings (SHALL *and* MUST; SHOULD *and* RECOMMENDED).  Adding
> IF, THEN, and ELSE would not only be unnecessary, but downright *bad*.
>
> Barry

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