[ietf-dkim] LWSP in base64-encoded public key TXT RR

Paul Hoffman paul.hoffman at domain-assurance.org
Thu Mar 8 08:16:45 PST 2007


At 7:12 PM -0800 3/7/07, Eric Allman wrote:
>Paul, I'm not clear what you are suggesting.  Is this some sort of 
>addendum to the spec that says "the ABNF says X, but we really 
>intended Y, so consider it to be that way"?

Definitely not. I don't think that is what Stephen was saying either.

>If we do that it seems like we have really changed the spec.

Right.

>Or are we saying "the ABNF says X, but we really intended Y, but 
>it's too late to fix this and you should make a note of it"? 
>Essentially, this would be a warning guide to people creating 
>selectors.  That does not change the spec, and could be done with an 
>informative note.

Exactly right. "You might make your selectors wrong if you don't 
notice this detail of the spec."

--Paul Hoffman, Director
--Domain Assurance Council


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