Andrey Savochkin wrote:
> >
> > Actually, it *IS* the Bible for these kinds of stuff, and the good
> > reasoning is interoperability.
>
> :-)
> Have you ever tried to count how many times network communication standards
> are broken in Linux (or any other OS)?
>
> Certainly, casual breaks are prohibited, and if we spot any we fix it as a
> bug. However, well-considered breaks (including considering interoperability
> consequences) and, more important, fixes for RFC bugs have always been ok.
>
Right, but this isn't one of them. There are good reasons for this
restriction.
-hpa
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