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Re: No new features
At 03:59 PM 11/16/00 -0600, Mark Wahl wrote:
>Is it something existing LDAPv3 clients use in RFC 2251-56? Then it is not a
>new feature. Is there a way for LDAPv3 clients to determine whether it is
>supported by a server? Then it is an extension. If it is not in 2251 and
>cannot be determined through supportedControls, supportedExtensions or
>normal subschema then it is is a new feature. I am not comfortable about
>things 'sneaking' into a specification. The changes need to be individually
>reviewed by the working group. Attempts to add features during the development
>of 2251 was frequently rejected by the working group in email or in meetings.
>I think it is a bad idea to add new features and hope no one complains; they
>will.
I concur wholeheartly. I also note that, in general, the result
of taking a Proposed Standard to Draft Standard is a narrowing of
the technical specification through clarification per our operational
experience.
Kurt