I think the IETF allowing conflicting misues of Resent- fields is stupid
at best.
But I don't see how it actually HARMS SPF.
What I see as a concern is the abuse AKA "reuse" of the SPF record for
PRA processing. That *does* have the potential to harm SPF, even if
mostly minor, can be used by the fudders to knock the wind out of SPF.
I think we should proceed with an appeal, unless
1) the consensus is that there will be no more FUD to try and kill SPF
(whether or not in the effort to promote some other protocol).
AND
2) the appeal has a reasonable chance for success
AND
3) the delay it entails is not deemed to have likelihood of being
detrimental to SPF
Terry
william(at)elan.net wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, wayne wrote:
Now would be a good time to decide whether you want to file an IAB
appeal or not. There isn't much use in having the RFC editor do stuff
if we are just going to go into another 3-6 month delay.
I think it would be good to hear from the community at large on this
issue now and this can then be used by SPF Council when making a final
decision on it (I personally see council more as being body that decided
based on community consensus rather then makes decisions based only on
opinion of its members).
For myself I've decided not to file an appeal on decision regarding
Resent- fields even though I strongly disagree with IESG that approved
internet-wide experiments should be allowed to directly contradict
existing standards. That said the issue before spf-discuss is in regards
to its own appeal and conflicts between SPF and SID with using v=spf1
records - so this is what needs to be discussed. But if the result is
that we decide to file an IAB appeal, I may seek to attach comments
regarding conflicts with existing standards and how IESG decided on it
as part of that (without filing separate appeal).
--
Terry Fielder
terry(_at_)greatgulfhomes(_dot_)com
Associate Director Software Development and Deployment
Great Gulf Homes / Ashton Woods Homes
Fax: (416) 441-9085
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