Re: Summary of Issues Raised to date

Yakov Shafranovich <[email protected]> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:04:48 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.asrg.filtering
Organization SolidMatrix Technologies, Inc.
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Mark E. Mallett wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 03:52:45PM -0500, Yakov Shafranovich wrote:
> 
>>How about this:
>>
>>* Filters can have mutliple outputs (e.g. reject, delay, deliver, label, 
>>etc.). If a filter labels a message, the labeling should not dictate 
>>actions to be taken downstream, only suggest and/or provide information 
>>for such actions.
> 
> 
> Sorry to be picky, but I think that's redundant.  A filter can not
> possibly command something downstream to take an action, so saying
> that it shant do so doesn't really have any weight.  Plus, not all
> labels are intended to represent an analysis.  Maybe simply note that
> labels contain comments, some of which may represent conclusions that
> can be used by downstream processors if so desired.
> 

Maybe its just easier to take it out.

Yakov