> -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of HLS > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:00 AM > To: IETF discussion list > Subject: Re: 2119bis > > > I had never thought of this before. I kind of like the idea, especially > > since SHOULD > > has always meant "MUST unless you really know what you're doing" > > Such an odd reading. Does it mean you MUST because you could not > handle it otherwise?
I'm sorry if you think it's odd, but it's correct. Read RFC2119 again: 3. SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
