Hi,
A couple of comments:
Q1:
In general, I like a "lightweight" process for producing a bis, instead of having a number of update specs, or spending much time on a bis the old way for a minor change/update.
But, while it's easier, I still think we need to be rather conservative when it comes to producing bis. For example, external SDOs reference our RFCs, and it is typically easier for them to adopt an update spec to a referenced RFC than to replace the referenced RFC with a bis.
Q2:
Related to Q1, assume that we have two cases what would justify a bis. Those cases are however completely unrelated to each other. Should we make two bis, or should we fix both cases in a single bis?
Q3:
Regarding deprecated technology, isn't removing deprecated technology a good use-case for a bis using the lightweight process? I guess this is related to Q2: if the original reason for the bis is to fix feature A, could we in the same bis remove deprecated technology?
Regards,
Christer
On 08-May-19 12:18, internet-drafts@xxxxxxxx wrote:
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> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
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>
> Title : Process for Handling Non-Major Revisions to Existing RFCs
> Author : Adam Roach
> Filename : draft-roach-bis-documents-00.txt
> Pages : 8
> Date : 2019-05-07
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> Abstract:
> This document discusses mechanisms the IETF has historically used for
> updating RFCs subsequent to their publication, and outlines an
> updated procedure for publishing newer versions (colloquially known
> as "bis versions") that is appropriate in certain circumstances.
> This procedure is expected to be easier for both authors and
> consumers of RFCs.
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