[ietf-nntp] AUTHINFO draft 01

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Ken Murchison said:
>> Jeff: the productions base64 etc. are now in [NNTP]:
>> 
>>      base64 = *(4base64-char) [base64-terminal]                
>>      base64-char = UPPER / LOWER / DIGIT / "+" / "/"
>>      base64-terminal = 2base64-char "==" / 3base64-char "="    
>>    
>> That doesn't stop you including them yourself, but in particular it means
>> you needn't worry about LOWER.
> 
> I have a question as to why the the base64 syntax and the 504 code 
> belong in [NNTP] if their only use is with AUTHINFO.  Do you anticipate 
> that they will be used for other commands in the future?

I would very much hate to claim that they *won't* be used for other
commands in the future. As such, it's better that they be in [NNTP] than in
one specific extension document.

It also means that people not on this list who design extensions will be
more likely to see the 504 code.

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