I have to say that when I suggested updating the RFC I wasn't suggesting we *change* anything--I was merely suggesting that we put everything together in one place. However, I seem to have brought up several major debates. I won't take a side in the mime item type, as I don't know enough about it. However, the period is a consistent source of confusion and debate. I would suggest the following solution:<br>
* Servers *may* send the period; clients *must* accept it<br>* Servers *should* send the period after menus, but may choose whether they want to send it after other files<br>* Clients should display the period at the end of menus, if sent, to notify the user that this is the end of the menu<br>
* Clients should not include the period in other output, in case that output has some significance which the period may disrupt.<br>* Clients should only consider a period as significant if it occurs immediately before the connection is terminated.<br>
<br>Does this make sense? Any suggestions?<br>