On 10/2/2013 9:28 AM, John C Klensin wrote:
After reading the description at the link cited above and assuming that "Historic" is actually intended, I wonder, procedurally, whether a move to Historic without document other than in the tracker is an appropriate substitute for the publication of an Applicability Statement that says "not recommended" and that explains, at least in the level of detail of the tracker entry, why using ADSP is a bad idea.
This suggestion has the dual potential benefits of being inefficient and ineffective.
If a spec is Historic, it is redundant to say not recommended. As in, duh...
Even better is that an applicability statement is merely another place for the potential implementer to fail to look and understand.
Anyone who fails to understand the implications of Historic (or fails to find the correct status) is not going to be better at finding and understanding an applicability statement.
ADSP is only worthy of a small effort, to correct its status, to reflect its current role in Internet Mail. Namely, its universal non-use within email filtering.
d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net