Limited Mutability for RFCs
draft-daley-rswg-limited-mutability-01
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Author | Jay Daley | ||
Last updated | 2024-03-03 (Latest revision 2023-08-31) | ||
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Abstract
The environment in which RFCs are produced has changed significantly since the inception of the series: the process for producing RFCs is now a heavyweight process; there is a large and growing set of errata, many with serious implications; and the expectations around the use of RFCs have changed significantly as document technology has evolved. In this new environment, the long-standing principle of immutability of RFCs, prevents the RFC Series from achieving its goals of technical excellence and easily understood documentation. This document addresses that by identifying a possible way forward of a new principle of limited mutability for the RFC Series that allows the publishing of new versions of RFCs in limited circumstances, replacing the principle of immutability.
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