>>> "Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org> 10/8/03 7:59:20 AM >>>
<SNIP> >> If the client wishes to progress the operation, it MUST follow the
>> referral by contacting one of the servers. >> >>"If" and "MUST" make this an effective "MAY", e.g. >> >> "The Client MAY progress the operation by following the referral and >> contacting one of the servers." > >I think this MAY could be downcased. First, I don't agree that the If and MUST equals a MAY. It says that "If X is to happen, Y MUST be done"
Second (which makes my first statement moot), I agree that this doesn't seem to have interoperability repercussions, so a rewording and removal of MUST seems appropriate.
Jim |