Alexey,

Thank you for your reply. 

Re: #4, you wrote:
> I have slight preference to listing both in the Abstract. Is that Ok?


Yes. Updated "(RFC 3501/RFC 9051)" to "(RFCs 3501 and 9051)". Please review.

Re: #8, we went with the prose explanation (rather than notation) because this 
isn't a pseudocode or note-like section.


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> On Feb 4, 2025, at 10:30 AM, Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melni...@isode.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Dear RFC Editor,
> 
> 
> On 04/02/2025 06:25, rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org wrote:
>> Authors,
>> 
>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as necessary) 
>> the following questions, which are also in the XML file.
>> 
>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in
>> the title) for use on 
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/search
>> . -->
>> 
>> 
>> 2) <!--[rfced] The acknowledgments mentions the editor of this document;
>> however, none of the authors has been listed as the editor (meaning
>> "Ed." would appear after their name). Should one person (or more) be 
>> listed as the editor(s) of this document? 
>> (If not, this sentence will be changed to "The authors of this 
>> document".)
>> 
> This is a very reasonable suggestion.
> 
>>  
>> Original:
>>    Editor of this document would like to thank the following ...
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 3) <!--[rfced] Abstract: Does the updated text convey the intended
>> meaning? The idea is to not rely on "/" for meaning and to clarify how
>> the first set of commands (FETCH, SEARCH, STORE, COPY, MOVE) relates 
>> to the second set (APPEND, UID EXPUNGE).
>> 
>> Original:
>>    The MESSAGELIMIT extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol
>>    (RFC 3501/RFC 9051) allows servers to announce a limit on the number
>>    of messages that can be processed in a single
>>    FETCH/SEARCH/STORE/COPY/MOVE (or their UID variants), APPEND or UID
>>    EXPUNGE command.
>> 
>> Current:
>>    The MESSAGELIMIT extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol
>>    (RFC 3501/RFC 9051) allows servers to announce a limit on the number
>>    of messages that can be processed in a single FETCH, SEARCH, STORE,
>>    COPY, or MOVE command (or their UID variants), or in a single APPEND
>>    or UID EXPUNGE command.
>> 
>> [And similarly in the Introduction]
>> 
> This is fine.
>>  
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 4) <!-- [rfced] May the first sentences of the Abstract and 
>> Introduction be updated to simply point to RFC 9051 rather than 
>> RFC 3501, as RFC 9501 is the current version of IMAP? 
>> 
>> Because there is already an explicit statement in Section 1
>> that the extension is compatible with "both IMAP4rev1 [RFC3501] 
>> and IMAP4rev2 [RFC9051]", please consider whether in other
>> instances throughout the document the reference to RFC 3501 
>> may be updated to RFC 9051.
>> 
>> Abstract
>> 
>> Original:
>>    The MESSAGELIMIT extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol
>>    (RFC 3501/RFC 9051) allows ...
>> 
>> Perhaps:
>>    The MESSAGELIMIT extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol
>>    (RFC 9051) allows ...
>> 
> I have slight preference to listing both in the Abstract. Is that Ok?
>>  
>> Introduction
>> 
>> Original:
>>    This document defines an extension to the Internet Message Access
>>    Protocol [RFC3501] for announcing ...
>> 
>> Perhaps:
>>    This document defines an extension to the Internet Message Access
>>    Protocol [RFC9051] for announcing ...
>> -->
>> 
> The above is fine, as long as you keep the following sentence as is:
>   This extension is compatible with both    
>   IMAP4rev1 [RFC3501] and IMAP4rev2 [RFC9051].
> 
> 
> 
>> 5) <!--[rfced] Section 3.1: May this text be updated as follows?
>> Should "EXPUNGE" be "UID EXPUNGE" here? 
>> 
> Actually both are covered by this section.
> 
>>  
>> Original:
>> 3.1.  Returning limits on the number of messages processed in a single
>>       SEARCH/FETCH/STORE/COPY/MOVE/APPEND/EXPUNGE command
>> 
>> Perhaps Option A: 
>> 3.1.  Returning Limits on the Number of Messages Processed in a Single
>>       Command (SEARCH, FETCH, STORE, COPY, MOVE, APPEND, EXPUNGE)
>> 
>> or Option B (to simplify):
>> 3.1.  Returning Limits on the Number of Messages Processed in a Single
>>       Command 
>> 
> I think I like Option B.
>>  
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 6) <!--[rfced] FYI, line breaks have been added in order to fit the 
>> line-width restrictions of the text output. Please let us know if
>> changes are needed.
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 7) <!--[rfced] This document mentions the "message set parameter" twice.
>> Will this be clear to the reader?
>> 
> I think so, as there is only one parameter that matches the description.
>> We do not see mention of this term
>> in RFC 9051 or other RFCs.
>> 
>> Current:
>> (For the MOVE command, the message set parameter needs to be ...
>> [...]
>> (For the STORE command, the message set parameter also needs to be ...
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 8) <!--[rfced] The first item uses notation; the second uses words.
>> May this be updated as follows for consistency?
>> 
>> Original:
>>       Operations on a mailbox that has <= N messages are not affected.
>> 
>>       In a mailbox with more than N messages:
>> 
>> Suggested:
>>    *  Operations are not affected on a mailbox that has N messages 
>>       or fewer.
>> 
>>    *  In a mailbox with more than N messages:
>> 
>> Or (if you prefer notation):
>>    *  Operations on a mailbox that has <= N messages are not affected.
>> 
>>    *  In a mailbox with > N messages:
>> 
> Either alternative is fine. The latter?
>>  
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Please review each artwork element and let us know if any 
>> should
>> be marked as sourcecode (or another element) instead.
>> 
>> FYI, we updated artwork to sourcecode type="abnf" in Section 5. Please 
>> confirm
>> that this is accurate.
>> 
> That is correct.
>>  
>> The current list of preferred values for "type" is available at
>> 
>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=sourcecode-types>
>> .
>> If the current list does not contain an applicable type, feel free to
>> suggest additions for consideration. Note that it is also acceptable
>> to leave the "type" attribute not set.
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the 
>> online 
>> Style Guide 
>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language>
>> 
>> and let us know if any changes are needed.  Updates of this nature typically
>> result in more precise language, which is helpful for readers.
>> 
>> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular, but this should 
>> still be reviewed as a best practice.
>> -->
>> 
>> 
>> 11) <!--[rfced] FYI, we have removed the index from this document,
>> as an index with a single entry does not seem useful.
>> -->
>> 
> Ok!
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Alexey

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