From: Bill Davidsen (davidsen@prodigy.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 07:58:23 CST
On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Charles Lindsey wrote:
> A recent post to one of the uk.* groups has highlighted a problem with the
> case sensitivity or otherwise of the keyword "poster" in the
> Followup-To-header.
>
> At least two user agents failed to followup to "Poster", and there are
> probably many more. However, according to a strict reading of ouir present
> draft, that word is case-insensitive (because of RFC 2234). So questions:
>
> 1. Is it supposed to be case insensitive?
I don't think we ever said one thing or the other, but I see no benefit
to case distinction.
> 2. Do you want me to make it so in the draft (it is easily done)?
Yes, see next.
> 3. If so, do we want any SHOULD/MUST be liberal in accepting "Poster"?
I think SHOULD, I see this as a nice thing but solving a very small
problem. It is slightly more expensive to compare case insensitive, I
suppose someone will see that as a problem, or at least whine about it if
required.
-- -bill davidsen (davidsen@darkstar.prodigy.com) "The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the last possible moment - but no longer" -me