Experimental (was: Re: homework, not an experiment, draft-crocker-email-deliveredto)

On 8/4/2021 9:05 AM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote:
> Finally, the "Experimental" status is rather odd, given that the header
> has been in use for over two decades...


There are a number of possible reasons for seeking Experimental status 
to an RFC:

      1. The technology is defines is not yet understood well enough and 
there are concerns that its functionality, reliability, or the like 
might not behave as intended

      2. The proposed use of the technology might go beyond established 
practice and the expanded use might need vetting

      3. The technology might not scale adequately for Internet use

      4. The market might not be sufficiently interested in the 
technology to choose to use it

      5. The documentation of the technology might need wider review and 
comment

The current draft probably qualifies under more than one of these.

d/

-- 
Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net