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Re: [idn] Re: IDN Charter
- To: idn@ops.ietf.org
- Subject: Re: [idn] Re: IDN Charter
- From: Paul Hoffman / IMC <phoffman@imc.org>
- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 08:50:58 -0800
- Delivery-date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 08:51:29 -0800
- Envelope-to: idn-data@psg.com
At 08:50 AM 2/2/00 +0000, RJ Atkinson wrote:
>I disagree. Dan's version can be interpreted as not requiring backwards
>compatibility with the installed base. Backwards compatibility is an
>operational necessity because it is not possible to change or upgrade
>all DNS software at the same time. Any changes in the operational
>system (e.g. from BIND 8 to a hypothetical future BIND 24) will happen
>incrementally over time.
I agree with Ran. Dan's wording seems to be watering down what the IESG has
told us to do. As I have said before, I disagree with Dan's assertion that
an upgrade to the DNS software would be needed for IDN to work just fine.
--Paul Hoffman, Director
--Internet Mail Consortium