On 9/6/06, Sam Hartman <hartmans-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Sayre <sayrer@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Robert> I think we're off on a tangent. Requiring TCP wouldn't
Robert> change any of the realities we're discussing,
Agreed.
Robert> so it's not
Robert> a bug in the HTTP spec.
Not at all obvious to me.
It's not obvious to me why we would to change the concrete definition
of interoperability in RFC2026 to an *untestable* definition that has
no bearing on reality, and do it in a document about protocol
extensions.
IMHO, an untestable definition of interoperability places too much
power in the hands of individuals. One can already claim that
something *really* fractious will harm the Internet, so a nebulous
definition of interoperability doesn't seem necessary.
--
Robert Sayre
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