[rfc-i] Data point [Re: Fwd:I-D ACTION:draft-hoffman-utf8-rfcs-03.txt]

[Dave CROCKER]

Joe Touch wrote:
> 1) what editor support is available?
> 
> 	You appear to argue that we should be able to edit (author,
> 	modify, quote, etc.) the *authoritative archive format*.
> 	That makes sense.
> 
> 	I claim that nobody cares what the source format is,
> 	and that this is not a focus of this discussion - this
> 	is the statement I thought you agreed with.

The *submission* format choice(s) need to be cared about.  A lot. And with 
respect to encoding enhancements, such as UTF-8.


> 2) what reader support is available?
> 
> 	IMO, this focuses on the authoritative archival format,
> 	no others.
> 
> 3) what print support is available?
> 
> 	IMO, this focuses on the authoritative archival format,
> 	no others.

#2 and #3 look like useful assertions to get agreement on.

But I suspect there needs to be a statement about the relationship between 
authoritative archival format and authoritative submission format...

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   Dave Crocker
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