I agree that IDNA2008 is not a showstopper.<br><br>(That is, I don't think it is optimal, but we could call it IDNA1941 if we wanted to, and it would not make a technical difference in the specification.)<br><br clear="all">
Mark<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 02:54, Harald Alvestrand <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:harald@alvestrand.no">harald@alvestrand.no</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I support John's suggestion.<br>
And that will be my last note on the naming debate. I think it adds zero<br>
benefit.<br>
<br>
Merry holidays.<br>
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John C Klensin wrote:<br>
> --On Sunday, 21 December, 2008 09:36 -0500 Vint Cerf<br>
> <<a href="mailto:vint@google.com">vint@google.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
>> Although we may not finalize all consensus items until early<br>
>> in 2009, I would like to ask for consensus to stick with the<br>
>> "IDNA2008" nomenclature for two reasons:<br>
>><br>
>> 1. the bulk of the work has been done in that year<br>
>> 2. the term clearly distinguishes IDNA2008 from IDNA2003<br>
>><br>
>> I recognize that suggestions have been made to rename the work<br>
>> "IDNA" or "IDNA2009" but it seems to me that we have a body of<br>
>> material (draft I-Ds and list commentary) that references<br>
>> "IDNA2008" and that it serves clarity to retain the binding.<br>
>><br>
>> May I assume concurrence?<br>
>><br>
><br>
> Vint,<br>
><br>
> Yes.<br>
><br>
> But let me suggest a small distinction, one that is consistent<br>
> with how the documents are written (and have been written since<br>
> the WG's inception).<br>
><br>
> Name of Protocol: IDNA<br>
> Name of/ Reference to this particular version: IDNA2008<br>
><br>
> That means that we don't have sentences contrasting "IDNA" with<br>
> "IDNA2003" (which would be extremely confusing), arguments down<br>
> the line as to whether these are actually two difference and<br>
> co-existent or competitive protocols (they clearly are not), etc.<br>
><br>
> john<br>
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