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Re: [idn] Re: IDN Charter

At 08:50 AM 2/2/00 +0000, RJ Atkinson wrote:
>I disagree.  Dan's version can be interpreted as not requiring backwards
>compatibility with the installed base.  Backwards compatibility is an
>operational necessity because it is not possible to change or upgrade
>all DNS software at the same time.  Any changes in the operational
>system (e.g. from BIND 8 to a hypothetical future BIND 24) will happen
>incrementally over time.

I agree with Ran. Dan's wording seems to be watering down what the IESG has 
told us to do. As I have said before, I disagree with Dan's assertion that 
an upgrade to the DNS software would be needed for IDN to work just fine.

--Paul Hoffman, Director
--Internet Mail Consortium