So the first tells me that I can make up my own mind, the second says that I should give a reason if I don't comply.
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Yoav Nir <ynir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"It is RECOMMENDED that implementations send the AUTH_LIFETIME notification at least 4 minutes before the SA is to be deleted, to facilitate the user entering credentials in time."
On Jun 24, 2013, at 10:52 PM, Peter Saint-Andre <stpeter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
"The implementation SHOULD send the AUTH_LIFETIME notification at least 4 minutes before the SA is to be deleted, to facilitate the user entering credentials in time."
- What are the subtle differences in meaning between these two sentences?
- Would an implementation written by a native speaker be any different depending on which of the above sentences was in the RFC?
Yoav
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