On 9/21/2012 8:23 AM, Pete Resnick wrote:
On 9/18/12 8:45 PM, Ben Campbell wrote:abstract should mention that this obsoletes 5721 It does.
Stylistic point: RFCs last a long time. Including ephemeral information can be distracting, especially in the Abstract. 5 and 10 years from now, the fact that this RFC replaces another will be essentially irrelevant, but the Abstract will still be spending valuable space citing the fact.
It is better to have the document written as standing on its own, rather than focus on its relationship to its predecessors, except perhaps in isolated 'background' or 'history' discussions (and, of course, the Updates field...)
d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net