Re: [idn] IDN eamples for testing

["Doug Ewell" <dewell@adelphia.net>]

Edmon Chung <edmon at neteka dot com> wrote:

> This is actually an interesting question. Since we know that there are
> actually quite a bunch of clients out there that uses bq--RACE, do we
> think that those testbeds (such as in the case of JPRS) should keep
> bq--RACE in the zone (together with xn--punycode) for a while for
> transitional purposes? Or must this be considered non-conformant to
> the standards?

I would think the answers would be unequivocally No, the RACE mechanism
should not be retained, and Yes, it would be non-conformant.

Testbeds are testbeds, intended as temporary feasibility studies to
determine if a new standard or technology will fly in the real world.
Once the "real" standard has been approved, the testbed becomes obsolete
(to the extent it differs from the approved version) and any code or
data created in support of the testbed needs to be updated or removed.

Creating de-facto standards by promoting the use of testbeds beyond
their intended use subverts the standardization process.

-Doug Ewell
 Fullerton, California
 http://users.adelphia.net/~dewell/