> I didn't mean to say that the IETF in general allows multiple solutions but I think > it is accurate to say that the IETF has a less than 100% success rate of preventing > multiple solutions. Correct. We are not perfect. >> In the very many previous cases it was not necessary to write a >> document because the second (or third, or ...) solution was within the >> same standards body, and it was possible to either prevent publication, >> or publish the second solution as informational, or publish the second >> solution with a disclaimer up front saying some form of "we recommend >> this other solution [add normative reference] which is the agreed IETF >> standard". > > You are making a point on which I picked earlier because it is stated in the > document as well. In case there are multiple solutions, documenting, but at > the same time discouraging the other one has happened before. Why is this not > possible in this case? Make one the default, the other optional with a big > red warning sign. > > Best, > Rolf This is indeed possible in this case. It has been privately suggested multiple times, but I agree that this should have been publicly suggested as well (and thus I guess that I am publicly suggesting it now). Ross _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf