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

[<terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I vote for position 1, future RFC should deprecate TXT record AFTER a SPF RR is approved and
implemented in DNS servers.

Terry Fielder
Manager Software Development and Deployment
Great Gulf Homes / Ashton Woods Homes
terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (416) 441-9085


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ietf-mxcomp@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-ietf-mxcomp@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Newton
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 5:34 PM
> To: IETF MARID WG
> Subject: consensus call on MUST/SHOULD language for TXT records
>
>
>
> The debate over the MUST/SHOULD/MAY language with regard to
> compliance
> and publication of TXT and SPF2 record types does not seem to be
> getting the attention of the full working group.
>
> 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.
>
> Position 1 is predicated on the notion that a future RFC will
> deprecate
> the (use of the) TXT record in favor of the SPF2 record.  Position 2
> demands that the TXT record be discouraged from use in the current
> -protocol document.
>
> Rather than wordsmithing the actual MUST/SHOULD/MAY language directly
> (and endlessly), we ask the participants state their preference on
> these positions.
>
> -your co-chairs
>