Re: #1273 How do we usefully define "excerpt"?

[Simon Josefsson <jas at extundo.com>]

"Tom Petch" <nwnetworks at dial.pipex.com> writes:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Josefsson" <jas at extundo.com>
> To: "Tom Petch" <nwnetworks at dial.pipex.com>
> Cc: "Brian E Carpenter" <brc at zurich.ibm.com>; <ipr-wg at ietf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: #1273 How do we usefully define "excerpt"?
>
>
>> "Tom Petch" <nwnetworks at dial.pipex.com> writes:
>>
>> >> > * Fix spelling typos
>> >>
>> >> Opinion: OK, as is translation from English
>> >>
>> > Disagree, your fixing a typo is my change of meaning; even a change of
>> > punctuation can change the meaning.
>>
>> Changing the meaning isn't fixing a typo.  If fixing a typo changes
>> the meaning of the protocol, it is no longer a "good-faith" typo fix.
>>
>
> I repeat, your typo can be my change of meaning,
>
> I saw posts recently along the lines of
>
> A ...SSL....
> B ... you mean SSH
> A ... no I don't

Perhaps A meant TLS...

> A had made reference to public keys; B 'knew' that public keys were associated
> with SSH while SSL went with certificates so obviously this was a typo; no it
> wasn't, B's knowledge was not as great as it might have been.  There are plenty
> of Bs around, which is why you should not correct typos.

I see your point, however I still wouldn't agree that changing 'SSL'
to 'SSH' within a document is a typo fix.  If such a change were made
in good faith, and they are willing to correct their mistake, I don't
see this as a major problem.  If the change was not made in good
faith, or if they aren't willing to correct it, then we're in another
boat...

Thanks,
Simon

> Tom Petch
>
>> There may be edge cases, but I'd say that if a "typo fix" leads to
>> even minor technical differences, it isn't a "typo fix" anymore, but
>> must be treated as a "modification".
>>
>> (Of course, I argue that modifications should be permitted as well,
>> but that is another discussion.)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Simon
>>
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