[Date Prev][Date Next]
[Chronological]
[Thread]
[Top]
Re: [schema] vs. rfc2247 replacement
At 07:57 AM 12/12/2003, Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
>Kurt D. Zeilenga writes:
>>At 06:08 AM 12/12/2003, Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
>>> Will [schema]'s claim to define 'dc' pass IANA at all, since the
>>> attribute name is currently owned by someone else's RFCs? And will the
>>> publication [schema] be held up while IANA resolves the ownership of the
>>> name?
>>
>> The IANA considerations section requests the registry be updated.
>
>Yes, I know, but my point is that this request doesn't come from the
>owner of the current registration of the 'dc' name.
The current owner is the IESG. This request will come, upon
Standards Action, from the IESG.
>I would hope that
>IANA doesn't just let anyone claim ownership of others' registered
>descriptors. So I'm wondering what will happen to the RFC-to-be when
>its IANA considerations section reaches IANA.
Well, that's not the case here. But, in general, I assume
they contact the current "owner" and/or the IESG for advice.
Kurt