[ietf-dkim] Base issue: multiple linked signatures

Hallam-Baker, Phillip pbaker at verisign.com
Thu Jan 4 06:28:12 PST 2007


> [mailto:ietf-dkim-bounces at mipassoc.org] On Behalf Of Dave Crocker
> 
> Stephen Farrell wrote:
> >> If anything, change this text:
> ...
> > 
> > I think we need some text containing no MUST/SHOULD/MAY at all,
> 
> The current text was the result of significant discussion and 
> a rather careful effort to focus on the primary concern.
> 
> Take out the normative quality to the text and you lose the 
> real stricture that was the entire intent we chose.
> 
> Turn the MUST to a MAY has you reverse the agreement that was 
> developed about that concern.

That is a meta-argument.

At this point we have a last-call objection to close. 'We decided differently' is not a valid move in a last call discussion. 

If the point was argued and consensus reached there should be someone who can give a rationale for MUST NOT as opposed to SHOULD NOT.



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