From 14293cbed321ae794670e59a4cc71384736be3c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Allen Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:46:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] README: add a note about draft --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c6e6638..2c181fa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Each multicodec is marked with a status: * draft - this codec has been reserved but may be reassigned if it doesn't gain wide adoption. * permanent - this codec has been widely adopted and may not reassigned. +NOTE: Just because a codec is marked draft, don't assume that it can be re-assigned. Check to see if it ever gained wide adoption and, if so, mark it as permanent. + ### Adding new multicodecs to the table The process to add a new multicodec to the table is the following: