Bob Braden wrote: > *> I don't believe the intent of 2119 was to change the meanings of > *> "should", "must", etc., in RFCs, but rather to define new terms > *> "SHOULD", "MUST", etc., with specific new meanings. > *> > *> Keith > *> > > Keith's statement was certainly correct when we first introduced the > capitalized words in the Host Requirements RFCs (1122,1123).
Actually, MUST was first introduced in RFC1023 two years earlier :-) The list is as follows: 1023 MUST 1085 MAY 1122 SHOULD Joe