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Re: [Nmh-workers] 78 column limit
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Ken Hornstein |
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Re: [Nmh-workers] 78 column limit |
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Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:12:09 -0500 |
>>Let's move to IETF termology and use -should and -must. I'm sure others
>>will speak up, but MY understanding is the IETF default is "-should -must".
>
>Then perhaps -nomust is a synonym for -should and -noshould for -must?
Well, if you want precise definitions, here's the official text:
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119
Specifically:
1. MUST This word, or the terms "REQUIRED" or "SHALL", mean that the
definition is an absolute requirement of the specification.
[...]
3. SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there
may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a
particular item, but the full implications must be understood and
carefully weighed before choosing a different course.
So, <998 columns is a MUST. <=78 columns is a SHOULD.
--Ken
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