--On Thursday, November 26, 2020 03:09 +0000 Roman Danyliw <rdd@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >... > To have as a backup, there is also > ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/internet-drafts against > which I-Ds can be mirrored. Roman, I didn't know about that and, at least for me, that completely changes the equation. If there is at least one IETF (or IETF LLC)-supported site that is kept synchronized with the IETF I-D collection and offers FTP, I don't see any strong reason why there needs to be access to the IETF repository on the IETF site. Even for those who need to change scripts, changing one site and path for another (either in human memory or in a script) should not be a big deal and, IIR, IETF has moved things around often enough that most FTP users have had to do that once or twice already. On the other hand, if the LLC has to support, or fund AMS to support, FTP access to a repository on the RFC Editor site/path, it seems that the case that there are significant marginal costs for maintaining FTP access to the IETF repository just got a little more dubious. thanks, john
