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From:
Kurt D. Starsinic
Date:
July 28, 2000 08:38
Subject:
Re: Mailing lists and RFCs
Message ID:
20000728112859.D42160@O2.chapin.edu
On Fri, Jul 28, 2000 at 10:08:23AM +0100, Tim Bunce wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2000 at 12:36:05AM -0600, Nathan Torkington wrote:
> > 
> > The RFC format is plain text, slightly structured.  I've enclosed
> > a sample at the end of this message.  The major components are:
> >  - Title
> >  - Metadata (Maintainer, Date, Version, Mailing List, Number)
> >  - Abstract
> >  - Description of the change
> >  - List of possible implementations (doesn't have to be at the bit
> >    level unless you're talking a bit-level change) that were discussed,
> >    with quick summary of pros and cons.
> >  - Suggested choice of implementation.
> 
> I'd like to (strongly) suggest that the RFCs use basic pod.

    Yes.  It is our dog food, and we should eat it.

    Peace,
* Kurt Starsinic (kstar@orientation.com) ---------- Senior Network Engineer *
| `It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering.' -- J. G. Bennett |


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