[NNTP] Capability modifiers
Kai Henningsen
kaih at khms.westfalen.de
Wed Feb 9 10:51:00 PST 2005
clive at demon.net (Clive D.W. Feather) wrote on 09.02.05 in <20050209120213.GA75981 at finch-staff-1.thus.net>:
> If we remove modifiers entirely, we still want to say *something* about
> extensibility of the CAPABILITIES syntax,
Why?
>and we still need something to
> replace the -MODE-READER modifier in particular.
How about nothing? It would seem to dramatically simplify the various
places
> So, some questions for people:
>
> * Is the modifier *concept* worth retaining as a hook for syntax extension?
I don't think so.
> If not, how do we address that?
By taking it out.
> * Is the -- modifier useful as a documentation technique?
Not useful enough, IMO.
> * Is the -label modifier useful for interrelated capabilities?
I don't really see it.
> * Are the -480 and -483 modifiers useful for indicating what is and
> isn't available with and without security and privacy?
Again, not useful enough, IMO.
> * If we remove modifiers, what do we do about -MODE-READER?
Remove it, too.
MfG Kai
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