Re: I-D Action: draft-wilde-updating-rfcs-00.txt

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Brian,

> On Sep 15, 2016, at 1:58 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Everybody's correct, IMHO. We need to have a general explanation of
> what "updates" (and "obsoletes", but that's simpler) means that will
> apply to all RFCs, and we need specific guidance within the standards
> track in particular.

I agree.  However, it would be confusing if the streams adopted different definitions of what update and obsolete means.

Bob

> 
> Regards
>   Brian
> 
> On 16/09/2016 05:56, Joel M. Halpern wrote:
>> I agree that it would be good if those streams paid attention to the
>> discussion.  It would be particularly good if they made the same choices
>> about meaning.
>> But due to our history, it seems to me that the decision to do that is
>> up to each stream.  And thus the IETF having the discussion is helpful.
>> I would hope that if the IAB or IRTF (or ISE) have observations about
>> the approaches, the IETF would pay attention to that.
>> 
>> Yours,
>> Joel
>> 
>> On 9/15/16 1:49 PM, Heather Flanagan wrote:
>>> From the RFC Editor perspective, I’m hoping that this document will
>>> touch on more than just the IETF stream. Both the IAB and the
>>> Independent Submissions streams (but not the IRTF stream) contain
>>> Updates/Obsoletes. Not many, but they do exist and should be accounted for.
>>> 
>>> -Heather
>>> 
>>> On September 15, 2016 at 9:11:40 AM, Joel M. Halpern
>>> (jmh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) wrote:
>>> 
>>>> As the draft is probably about IETF process, not RFC Editor rules, I
>>>> would think that ietf@xxxxxxxx would be the venue for discussing the
>>>> draft, unless Jari thinks it needs a separate list (which I doubt).
>>>> 
>>>> Yours,
>>>> Joel
>>>> 
>>>> On 9/15/16 8:58 AM, Andrew G. Malis wrote:
>>>>> I noticed that as well in the announcement. The proper place to discuss
>>>>> this draft is most probably rfc-interest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> <mailto:rfc-interest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> .
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Andy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 8:58 PM, Brian E Carpenter
>>>>> <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Note to Readers
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   This draft should be discussed on the wgchairs mailing list [1].
>>>>> 
>>>>>    Um, no. That's a closed list.
>>>>> 
>>>>>    Regards
>>>>>       Brian
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> --
>>> Heather Flanagan
>>> RFC Series Editor
>> 
>> 
> 

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