On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Olaf Kolkman <olaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Based on the conversation below I converged to:
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While less mature specifications will usually be published as
Informational or Experimental RFCs, the IETF may, in exceptionalclearly and prominently communicated in the document e.g. in the
cases, publish a specification that still contains areas for
improvement or certain uncertainties about whether the best
engineering choices are made. In those cases that fact will be
abstract, the introduction, or a separate section or statement.
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I read John's message as being against the use of the phrase "in exceptional cases". I would also like to avoid that; it suggests that some exceptional argument may have to be made, and has the implication that it essentially operates outside the process.
I would prefer the less formidable-sounding "on occasion", which still implies relative rarity.
Dave.