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+ | Parent issue: Reference handling | ||
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+ | Size (time): Large/ | ||
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+ | Importance/ | ||
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+ | Problem Statement: | ||
+ | Pointers to external references within RFCs often become stale with the URLs changing or the hosting site going offline. | ||
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+ | Pros: | ||
+ | This could be useful to readers of RFCs in that it would help point them to the most current information possible to support the understanding of the text. It could be considered an improvement to the overall utility of the Series and add to the value already provided by the RFC Editor. | ||
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+ | Cons: | ||
+ | This would be an ongoing expensive option in terms of time and resources to validate the review (presuming that much of the initial checking could be automated). | ||
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