[Ccpdp-rm] On RFC1591 and "binding"

[Peter Koch]

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 10:32:18AM -0700, Sean Copeland via Ccpdp-rm wrote:

> Moreover, a quick review shows any number of RFC’s Jon Postel penned in whole or in part have been obsoleted by subsequent RFC’s by different authors. 

I do not think that anything follows from that. The question is what role would
have (had) assume(d) change control.

> There is an argument here that 1591 itself needs to be updated and made obsolete, though it’s well beyond the scope of this working group.  FoI could have made this recommendation but did not. 

The observation that 1591 is effectively immutable is a feature, methinks.

-Peter