Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: patch logs not rfc(2)822 compatible

[Miles Bader]

On Sat, May 29, 2004 at 02:36:39PM +0800, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> RFC 822 also requires the presence of a From: field and To:/Cc:/Bcc:
> fields.  Patch logs don't contain these now and I don't see why they
> should in future.  Perhaps we shouldn't be claiming RFC 822 compliance
> at all?

Yeah.  When non-mail-related stuff claims to use `RFC 822 syntax' they almost
always mean just the abstract header syntax, not the actual selection or
contents of the headers.

-Miles
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