The IESG is considering this IESG Statement. Comments from the community are
solicited.
On behalf of the IESG,
Russ
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SUBJECT: Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site
Internet-Drafts (I-Ds) are working documents of the IETF, its Areas,
and its Working Groups. In addition, other groups, including the IAB
and the IRTF Research Groups, distribute working documents as I-Ds.
I-Ds are stored in two places on the IETF web site. First, current
ones are stored in the I-D directory. Second, current and past ones
are stored in a public I-D archive.
I-Ds are readily available to a wide audience from the IETF I-D
directory. This availability facilitates informal review, comment,
and revision.
While entries in the I-D directory are subject to change or removal
at any time, I-Ds generally remain publicly archived to support easy
comparison with previous versions.
Entries in the I-D directory are removed as part of normal process
when it expires after six months, when it is replaced by a subsequent
I-D, or when it is replaced by the publication of an RFC. In all
of these situations, the I-D remains in the public I-D archive.
An I-D will only be removed from the public I-D archive in compliance
with a duly authorized court order. If possible, a removed I-D will be
replaced with a tombstone file that describes the reason that the I-D
was removed from the public I-D archive.