Re: normative/informative references in MIB boilerplate

["Juergen Quittek" <quittek@ccrle.nec.de>]

> 
> >>>>> Juergen Quittek writes:
> 
> Juergen> Dear editor of the boilerplate for IETF MIBs,
> 
> That is probably me...
>
> Juergen> When writing a MIB mudule for robust header compression, I
> Juergen> was asked by the ROHC WG chairs to separate normative and
> Juergen> informative references.  I can do so for the ROHC specific
> Juergen> references, but I am not sure about the references in the
> Juergen> boilerplate.
> 
> Juergen> Is there a version of the boilerplate showing this
> Juergen> separation?
> 
> No. The plan is to update the boilerplate once the final SNMPv3
> specifications are published, which hopefully does not take long
> anymore.

OK. I'll tell my WG chair that he won't get the the separation
for the upcoming version of the ROHC MIB module.

I assume that you will announce the availability of the new 
bolierplate on this list.

Thanks,

    Juergen

> Juergen> Or do you consider all referneces to be normative for MIBs?
> 
> No. There was a thread on this subject on this list back in March 2002
> under the subject "normative vs. informative references in MIB
> boilerplate".
> 
> /js
> 
> -- 
> Juergen Schoenwaelder    <http://www.informatik.uni-osnabrueck.de/schoenw/>
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