Agreed. I suggest we stop discussing this proposal. On Aug 1, 2012, at 9:03, Barry Leiba <barryleiba@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of >> discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, >> thanking you. >> > > I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, > as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding > that it's clarifying. Further, it's actively *harmful*. It's arguable > that 2119 already reserves too many words by giving them specific, > normative meanings (SHALL *and* MUST; SHOULD *and* RECOMMENDED). Adding > IF, THEN, and ELSE would not only be unnecessary, but downright *bad*. > > Barry
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