[NNTP] [2505] CAPABILITIES indication of features not currently available

[Russ Allbery]

Clive D W Feather <clive at demon.net> writes:

> <scream>
> If the world [not just this list, I'm not complaining at you two] would
> stop sending me emails that I need to answer, I could explain myself.
> </scream>

Don't worry, I'm not going to make a final decision until you get a chance
to write something.  :)  It's cool, we can take our time to some degree.

> Quick attempt at explaining the core issue follows.

> If we say nothing, the WG will have potential problems revisiting the
> issue in the future because clients won't be expecting new things. We
> need to leave ourselves just enough space to play with. When I get three
> moments to myself, I can write that minimum. Then the rest *can* be
> safely left, because client authors Have Been Warned.

At first glance, I don't have a problem with this basic idea.

-- 
Russ Allbery (rra at stanford.edu)             <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>