%% You should probably cite rfc9413 instead of this I-D. @techreport{iab-protocol-maintenance-08, number = {draft-iab-protocol-maintenance-08}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-iab-protocol-maintenance/08/}, author = {Martin Thomson and David Schinazi}, title = {{The Harmful Consequences of the Robustness Principle}}, pagetotal = 15, year = 2022, month = jul, day = 11, abstract = {The robustness principle, often phrased as "be conservative in what you send, and liberal in what you accept", has long guided the design and implementation of Internet protocols. The posture this statement advocates promotes interoperability in the short term, but can negatively affect the protocol ecosystem over time. For a protocol that is actively maintained, the robustness principle can, and should, be avoided.}, }