> 2. ----- > > then BASE64 encoded and line wrapped to 72 or fewer characters. > > FP: Less of a comment and more of a question: what is the reason for setting > the line length, and specifically to 72 (or fewer) characters?
RPSL uses a 6 character indent from the 80 column days to denote folded lines. 72 ensures you can block quote things and conform to 80 inside that limit, using the continuation format to represent the text block as a single "extent" of value. it also works for >>> nested quoting. 80 is used extensively as a boundary for textual encoded content which may be subject to line limit in the path through applications stacks. (my personal opinion, Randy may have better logic but this is what I went to, when I saw the question) -G _______________________________________________ OPSAWG mailing list OPSAWG@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/opsawg
