Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-idnabis-bidi (Right-to-left scripts for IDNA) to Draft Standard

[Simon Josefsson <simon at josefsson.org>]

Lisa Dusseault <lisa.dusseault at gmail.com> writes:

> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 AM, Simon Josefsson <simon at josefsson.org> wrote:
>> I object to publishing these IDNA documents as a Draft Standard.  I
>> don't view IDNA2008 as a revision of the earlier IDNA2003 protocol.  The
>> design goals have changed since the first IDNA version.  Finally, there
>> have been little implementation experience with the new protocol.
>>
>> I would support publication as Proposed Standard.
>>
> You are absolutely correct and this is a pilot error on my part.  I
> didn't notice the documents were automatically listed as going for
> Draft Standard in the tracking tools when I issued the Last Call.  SM
> pointed out that the Last Call announcement mentioned implementation
> reports but I didn't realize what caused that error. I will look into
> fixing this and reissuing the Last Call announcements.

Thanks -- I didn't read the discussion on the mailing list about the
mistake until now, and I assumed the intention really was to go for
Draft Standard.  I am happy that it was just a mistake and I am sorry if
my comment felt confrontational.

/Simon