SM: > This is a call for review of "List of Internet Official Protocol Standards: Replaced by an Online Database" prior to potential approval as an IAB stream RFC. > > The document is available for inspection here: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-rfced-rfcxx00-retired/ > > From Section 2.1 of RFC 2026: > > 'The status of Internet protocol and service specifications is > summarized periodically in an RFC entitled "Internet Official > Protocol Standards".' > > My guess is that draft-rfced-rfcxx00-retired cannot update RFC 2026. Does the IAB have any objection if I do something about that? This seems to require coordination with the General Area Director. I suggest that you ask Jari. > From Section 3: > > "This document formally retires STD 1. Identifier STD 1 will not be > re-used unless there is a future need to publish periodic snapshots > of the Standards Track documents (i.e., unless the documentation is > resumed)." > > The document argues that STD 1 is historic as there is an online list now. The above reserves an option to restart periodic snapshots if there is a future need. I suggest removing that option as I presume that the IAB has thought carefully about the long term evolution of the Series before taking the decision to retire STD 1. I tend to agree. I think the point is that STD 1 will not take on another meaning. Russ