Re: SHOULD vs MUST case sensitivity

From: Dave Crocker <dcrocker at bbiw.net>
To: Randy Presuhn <randy_presuhn at mindspring.com>
Cc: IETF Discussion <ietf at ietf.org>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:32:17 -0700
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Randy Presuhn wrote:

English is not case sensitive.


Not so.  Case has long been used for emphasis in environments
lacking other typographical means, such as bolding, underlining,
or italicization.



Emphasis is not semantics.

Normative intent is semantic.

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