Re: [spf-discuss] Re: Appeal: Publication of draft-lyon-senderid-core-01 in conflict with referenced draft-schlitt-spf-classic-02

On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:56 AM, Graham Murray wrote:

>
> Andrew Newton <[email protected]> writes:
>
>
>> But since you brought this up: if you (the author of the document) do
>> not consider this to be an experiment, then perhaps the IETF should
>> not publish SPF as an Experimental RFC.
>>
>
> That would be a good idea. As there is already more than one  
> implementation of
> the SPF protocol, should it not be possible to 'skip' the  
> experimental phase
> and go straight to the start of the standards track?

It should not be possible.  Please consult RFC 2026 and RFC 2418.

-andy