On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Olaf Kolkman <o...@nlnetlabs.nl> wrote:
> > > Based on the conversation below I converged to: > > > <t> > While less mature specifications will usually be published as > Informational or Experimental RFCs, the IETF may, in exceptional > cases, publish a specification that still contains areas for > improvement or certain uncertainties about whether the best > engineering choices are made. In those cases that fact will be > clearly and prominently communicated in the document e.g. in the > abstract, the introduction, or a separate section or statement. > </t> > > I read John's message as being against the use of the phrase "in exceptional cases". I would also like to avoid that; it suggests that some exceptional argument may have to be made, and has the implication that it essentially operates outside the process. I would prefer the less formidable-sounding "on occasion", which still implies relative rarity. Dave.
