On 6/24/13 1:47 PM, Michael Thornburgh wrote: > my feeling and belief is that RFC 2119 only gives SHOULD and > RECOMMENDED the same normative requirement level, but that it does > not override or change the distinct meanings of these words in > English. sentences using each of these terms have different meanings > in English, even when those sentences appear in RFCs. I expect that the subtle differences between these words are lost on non-native speakers, and even most native speakers, of English. I'd be genuinely curious to hear that you think the distinct meanings are. Peter -- Peter Saint-Andre https://stpeter.im/