On Wed, 17 Sep 2008, Joe Abley wrote: > > I think the *whole point* of a standard is to restrict how things are > done, in order to promote interoperability. Standards are recommendations not restrictions. Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <dot@xxxxxxxx> http://dotat.at/ NORTHWEST SHANNON: SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN, BECOMING FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR POOR BECOMING GOOD. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf