For April 1, this year (as usual),
ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4041.txt
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Network Working Group A. Farrel
Request for Comments: 4041 Old Dog Consulting
Category: Informational 1 April 2005
Requirements for Morality Sections in Routing Area Drafts
Abstract
It has often been the case that morality has not been given proper
consideration in the design and specification of protocols produced
within the Routing Area. This has led to a decline in the moral
values within the Internet and attempts to retrofit a suitable moral
code to implemented and deployed protocols has been shown to be
sub-optimal.
This document specifies a requirement for all new Routing Area
Internet-Drafts to include a "Morality Considerations" section, and
gives guidance on what that section should contain.
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8. Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my guru Alex Dipandra-Zinin.
Jozef Wroblewski, who clearly knows promiscuous behavior when he sees
it, pointed out some of the dangers in promiscuous operation.
No avian carriers were harmed in the production of this document.
9. Intellectual Property Considerations
Property is theft. What is yours is mine. What is mine, you keep
your hands off.
10. Normative References
I don't need to be told how to formulate my morals.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
11. Informative References
To be frank, I don't find many other documents informative.
[SCREAM] Farrel, A., "Observations on Proposing Protocol
Enhancements that Address Stated Requirements but also go
Further by Meeting more General Needs", Work in Progress,
June 2003.
Author's Address
Adrian Farrel
Old Dog Consulting
Phone: I'm not telling you that. Why do you ask, anyway?
EMail: adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx
