I'm very concerned about this part: > A key point in the protocol development process was the iteration the > working group did between protocol updates, and implementations and > testing. Certain draft protocol versions were labelled by the working group > as "implementation drafts", and the participants -- many web browser and > web server providers -- updated their implementations and tested out the > protocol changes. Most of the interim meetings included part of a day spent > on hands-on interoperability testing and discussion. The result is a > thoroughly validated protocol that has been shown to interoperate and that > meets the needs of many major stakeholders. It sure seems to me like those "implementation drafts" are what used to be called proposed standards. What I see is a new step in the standardization process, along with a view that the step after internet-draft seems to include proven interoperability. I propose that this document skip PS, and go straight to Internet Standard to accurately reflect the status of this document. -- Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works -= IPv6 IoT consulting =-
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