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Re: Draft IESG Statement on Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site

2012-09-07 10:46:14
PS - to note an astonishing concept:

On 9/7/2012 8:32 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
On 07/09/2012 15:48, Joe Touch wrote:


On 9/5/2012 7:51 AM, SM wrote:
...
Creating a perpetual I-D archive for the sake of rfcdiff is not a good
idea as it goes against the notion of letting an I-D expire gracefully.

Speaking as a document reviewer for both Gen-ART and the Independent
Submission stream, and for that matter as a generic reviewer of various
WG documents, I consider the I-D archive to be an invaluable resource.
Looking back to see when a particular change was made can be quite
important.

It's not always about what is best for *you* or for other reviewers.

It's about what encourages a more open exchange of ideas.

If the community doesn't think that ID expiration serves that purpose anymore, fine. However, let's make this decision on *that* basis.

Joe

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