From b0376a49481df753532f5d9976257092f37fcef3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roberto Polli Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:45:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Relations between Postel and Hyrums The liberality stated in Postel's principle may limit protocols evolution, as users will rely on that. --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 977d915..c61b993 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -557,6 +557,14 @@ Often applied in server application development, this principle states that what The goal of this principle is to build systems which are robust, as they can handle poorly formed input if the intent can still be understood. However, there are potentially security implications of accepting malformed input, particularly if the processing of such input is not well tested. +Allowing non-conformant input, in time, may undermine the ability of protocols to evolve +as implementors will eventually rely on this liberality to build their features. + +See Also: + +- [Hyrum's Law](#hyrums-law) + + ### SOLID This is an acronym, which refers to: