AB, On Feb 11, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: > On 2/12/13, joel jaeggli <joelja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Do you mean that IETF is producing what it does not own, or IETF has >>> no right to edit/amend a document that it is publishing? I >>> misunderstand your point, >>> >> Once an RFC number is issued and the document published, the content of >> that RFC never changes. >> >> See RFC 2200 section 2 >> > I agree, but still IETF can update or obsolete any document, > > The question ment to be: > Do you mean that IETF is producing what it does not own, or IETF has > no right to edit/amend a document that will be published? The IETF has the right to make derivative works. That is, use the contents of an RFC to publish a new one. We can also file errata, declare an RFC historic, etc. Bob