Subject: RE: A real example, with names

From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 16:13:21 +0300

Hi Harald,

> I think this is a typical case of:
> 
> - someone thinks through a problem, coming to a conclusion. In this case 
> that separate ports for different versions of the same application protocol 
> is a thoroughly bad idea.
> 
> - that someone explains this multiple times, convincing at least the people 
> in a position to enforce policy at the time. But does not write down 
> explicitly the full justification for it.
> 
> - the person leaves, and the policy remains in force. The quality of the 
> explanations tends to deteriorate.

This is why documentation of some sort is helpful/useful/needed, which
is exactly my point.

John