Technical Summary
This document describes a process update in which the "hold
on normative reference" rule for references to a document of
lower maturity level will be replaced by a "note downward
normative reference and move on" approach. This is simpler
than the approach already defined in RFC 3967. It still does
not allow normative references to unapproved drafts. This
document is an update to BCP 97.
Working Group Summary
This was originally proposed as a more complex RFC 3933 process
experiment. There was significant discussion during IETF Last
Call, mainly to clarify scope of the experiment. However,
the IESG concluded that the issue was well enough understood
to update the process definitively and the document was
re-oriented in simpler form as a BCP. In the second IETF Last
Call, the community suported this direction.
Protocol Quality
This document was reviewed by Brian Carpenter and Russ Housley.
Note to RFC Editor
Please make this document part of BCP 97.
Please remove section 9 prior to publication.
Please delete the following from Section 1:
DELETE:
While downward references to, e.g., Internet Drafts, are
theoretically possible, they are not contemplated here.
Please correct the typo in section 3.2:
OLD:
... should insure that appropriate review ...
NEW:
... should ensure that appropriate review ...