Re: consensus call on MUST/SHOULD language for TXT records

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On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:33:48 -0400, Andrew Newton <andy@xxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Despite lack of agreement on the outcome, there is agreement on the
> stated positions.  In the words of Olafur:
> 1) Specify everyone to be compliant at all times.
> 2) Specify clearly full complaint state and tolerate non-compliant
> state during phase-in.

I would favor position 2.  I think the recommended document should
describe where we want to be in the long run, whether or not we can
get there quickly.  While I strongly suspect Sender ID will undergo
future revisions anyway, why intentionally adopt a standard that will
have to be superseded?

David