RE: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-03 Thread Adrian Farrel
> A Change to the interpretation of normative language does not > retroactively apply to existing documents. Shucks! Really? I was hoping I could automatically change the behavior of deployed routers by updating the meaning of some words in published RFCs. You mean I can't do that? A

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-02 Thread Murray S. Kucherawy
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Barry Leiba wrote: > I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of >> discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, >> thanking you. >> > > I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, > as the

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-02 Thread Randy Bush
> A Change to the interpretation of normative language does not > retroactively apply to existing documents. welcome to the 21st century. the ietf has become a shiny thing (thanks jc) which attracts. many do not understand the technology, computer science, engineering, ... but they do understan

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-02 Thread joel jaeggli
On 8/1/12 10:48 AM, Scott Brim wrote: On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify conditions in a easy manner that implementers/users need. Please note that "IF THEN" is reducing the number of words in the draft as wel

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-02 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi SM, Thanks for your comments, I will note your feedback and follow to read into these issues as you advise, thanking you, Best Regards AB == On 8/1/12, SM wrote: > At 11:19 AM 8/1/2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: >>Yes my concern is how/when use terms not meaning of terms. Ok, What >>abou

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Hector Santos
Mr Baryun, the world was once flat! I commend your efforts. Who knows? Maybe you have the seeds here for the development of a protocol expert system, AI based protocol design-configuration systems using SBPT "Structured Block Protocol Technology" as a language and tool to make the world jump!

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread SM
At 11:19 AM 8/1/2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: Yes my concern is how/when use terms not meaning of terms. Ok, What about "MUST" (every one know it), wasn't it clear as "if then", please explain why capital? You are probably receiving feedback on your draft because the WG sessions this week ar

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
> Yes but that's an editing issue. Go look at how process documentation > and state machines are handled in serious protocol RFCs. Some do use > if/then in a formal way, but some are just informative. The purpose > of 2119 is clarity of terminology. That is good when they use, I seen thoes, but

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Scott Brim
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: > It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify > conditions in a easy manner that implementers/users need. Please note > that "IF THEN" is reducing the number of words in the draft as well > (more efficient). Please tell m

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Melinda, I am already involved, and volunteering work, I done many reviews and comments in two WGs, and will hopfuly continue if people are welcoming. However, I thank you for your comments, AB == The mission of the Internet Engineering Task Force is to make the Internet work better by pro

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread James Polk
At 12:05 PM 8/1/2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: > I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, > as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding > that it's clarifying. It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify conditions

RE: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Adrian Farrel
Thanks Yoav, I don't get a lot of citations for that one :-) From: Yoav Nir [mailto:y...@checkpoint.com] Sent: 01 August 2012 18:15 To: adr...@olddog.co.uk Cc: Barry Leiba; Abdussalam Baryun; ietf Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt He meant &q

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Eggert, Lars
Agreed. I suggest we stop discussing this proposal. On Aug 1, 2012, at 9:03, Barry Leiba wrote: >> >> I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of >> discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, >> thanking you. >> > > I agree with what Paul and Mel

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Yoav Nir
: Abdussalam Baryun Cc: ietf Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, thanking you. I agree with what Paul and Melinda have s

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Melinda Shore
On 8/1/2012 9:05 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify conditions in a easy manner that implementers/users need. It's pretty clear that you'd like to be involved with the work of the IETF in some way. Allow me to suggest that a more product

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
> I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, > as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding > that it's clarifying. It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify conditions in a easy manner that implementers/users need. Pl

RE: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Adrian Farrel
Barry, Did you mean "bad" or "BAD"? A From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Barry Leiba Sent: 01 August 2012 17:04 To: Abdussalam Baryun Cc: ietf Subject: Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt I written t

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Mark Nottingham
+1 to Barry, well said. On 01/08/2012, at 9:03 AM, Barry Leiba wrote: > I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of > discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, > thanking you. > > I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is poi

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Paul Hoffman
On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: >> This is a useless change to a very stable document. No one reading RFCs >> misunderstands what "if" and "else" mean. > > We don't change the RFC2119 (IETF RFCs never can be changed) its only > update, An update is a change. > no one before

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Barry Leiba
> > I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of > discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, > thanking you. > I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderst

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Melinda Shore
On 8/1/2012 6:39 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: We don't change the RFC2119 (IETF RFCs never can be changed) its only update, no one before ever misunderstood "may" and "should" either but capital letters made difference. However, thanks for your comments, To the contrary - people confuse MAY and

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
> This is a useless change to a very stable document. No one reading RFCs > misunderstands what "if" and "else" mean. We don't change the RFC2119 (IETF RFCs never can be changed) its only update, no one before ever misunderstood "may" and "should" either but capital letters made difference. Howeve

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Paul Hoffman
On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:48 PM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: > I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of > discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, > thanking you. This is a useless change to a very stable document. No one reading RFCs misunderstands

Fwd: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-07-31 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
/current/msg73338.html From: internet-dra...@ietf.org Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:31:10 -0700 Subject: New Version Notification for draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt A new version of I-D, draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt has been successfully