[idn] Re: stringprep: PRI #29

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

Erik van der Poel <erik@vanderpoel.org> writes:

>>>>Everyone can submit their own update of RFC
>>>>3454 to the IETF and advocate for their proposal.  I don't care
>>>>strongly which solution is chosen, if there is a good migration plan
>>>>to the new idea.  Meanwhile, implementors will route around the damage
>>>>and pick their own solutions.
>>>
>>> OK, let's suppose just for the moment, that we decide to have
>>> Stringprep point to version 24 or higher of UAX #15. Can you think
>>> of a migration plan that would satisfy ultra-conservative
>>> implementors like yourself?
>> The spec could suggest that all problem sequences are to be
>> rejected.
>
> One way is to have more than one Internet Draft from individuals, and 
> another way is to have a single draft that lists all the alternatives 
> and discusses pros and cons of each. I guess the latter approach is 
> sometimes used by working groups, but we don't currently have a 
> Stringprep working group. Thoughts?

I don't think a working group is required to do this work.  I believe
updates of older standards are sometimes done outside a working group.

Having a draft outlining the alternatives would be a useful
contribution.  Could be a first step towards producing a single draft
incorporating a solution.

Thanks,
Simon