note: ID in this context stands for Internet-Draft. > All too often one reads something in the press, or some ravings on a mailing list that reference some Int

note: ID in this context stands for Internet-Draft. > All too often one reads something in the press, or some ravings on a mailing list that reference some Internet Draft, that claim that "the IETF thinks that XXX" or that the ID is an IETF document, and so represents support by the IETF. ... > So, here is an Internet Draft. I wrote it. It's full of nonsense. --- Do read this, it's a really fun read :D The "Background" section starts as follows: > Pyramids are good for sharpening razor blades. The ancient Egyptians had a major problem - wearing a big, bushy beard in the desert is uncomfortable. Unfortunately the safely razor hadn't been invented yet, and so they all had to use straight razors. Additionally, camel leather makes a very poor strop, hippopotamus leather was reserved for the pharaohs and crocodile leather, while suitable, had the unfortunate property of being wrapped around crocodiles.