> I think the document need an editorial review, a lot of text in
> passive language, for example third paragraph in section 1
> "BGPsec needs to be spoken only by an AS's eBGP speaking, AKA border,
> routers, and is designed so that it can be used to protect
> announcements which are originated by resource constrained edge
> routers." is written in passive language and it is also a long
> sentence.
-15 has
BGPsec needs to be spoken only by an AS's eBGP-speaking border
routers. It is designed so that it can be used to protect
announcements which are originated by resource constrained edge
routers. This has special operational considerations, see Section 6.
from wikipedia, the authority for everything :)
Use of the passive in English varies with writing style and field.
Some publications' style sheets discourage use of the passive
voice,[3] while others encourage it.[4] Although some purveyors of
usage advice, including George Orwell in Politics and the English
Language and William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White in The Elements of
Style, discourage use of the passive in English, its usefulness is
generally recognized, particularly in cases where the patient is
more important than the agent,[5] but also in some cases where it is
desired to emphasize the agent.
randy