Standard Levels
Proposed Standard
Complete, credible
specification
Demonstrated utility
At least 6 months, no longer than 2 years,
then either elevated, deprecated, or recycled
Draft Standard
Multiple, independent,
interoperable implementations
Limited operational experience - works well
At least 4 months, no longer than 2 years,
then
elevated, deprecated, recycled, or
back to Proposed
Standard
Demonstrated operational
stability
"The real thing"
Can stay forever, or can be moved
to Historic
(new versions must start over from the beginning)
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