Re: [Sip] I-D Action:draft-ietf-sip-rph-new-namespaces-02.txt

[Dean Willis <dean.willis at softarmor.com>]

James M. Polk wrote:
>
>>    Abstract:
>>
>>    This document creates additional Session Initiation Protocol
>>    Resource-Priority namespaces, and places these namespaces in the
>>    IANA register.
>>
>> As an editorial matter, can the abstract be made less vague?  Such as
>> mentioning that it creates a set of namespaces for the use of the US
>> Defense Information Systems Agency...
> 
> well, at least I didn't overstate things...  ;-)
> 
> I can change this if you want me to

Since I personally only read the abstract of new drafts and extrapolate
all further content (including any errors) by intuitive deduction, I'm
sure that a more detailed abstract would be helpful. ;-)

Seriously, a well-written abstract is a big help for people who haven't
been reading along with the development. Many students I've talked to
start with the abstract, and then use that to decide how the RFC fits
into the mental framework they're building as they try to come to grips
with the documentation-kraken that SIP has become.

We should be careful to make our abstracts as useful for this sort of
thing as we can. That means that the abstract needs to tell us what the
draft is about well enough to fit it into a framework, but not tell us
much about the implementation detail. Admittedly, it is a fine balancing
act -- but I'm afraid the abstract for the draft in question hasn't even
stepped up to the high-wire, much less maintained its balance.

--
dean

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