On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:03 AM, 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*.
If I may quote Blazing Saddles:
Reverend!
("+1", for those unfamiliar.)
-MSK