WG status and actions for IETF 48, status

[julian_satran@il.ibm.com]

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---------------------- Forwarded by Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM on 24/06/2000
17:18 ---------------------------





Julian Satran
23/06/2000 16:09

To:   Scott Bradner <sob@harvard.edu>
cc:   Allison Mankin <mankin@east.isi.edu>

From: Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL
Subject:  status



Scott,

I just wanted to inform you that meeting in Haifa went well and we have
made considerable progress - at
least in convincing ourselves that there is no major blunder in what we are
doing.
As you have probably seen the attendance was covering many companies (and
many more are getting active on the mailing list).  As expected there was a
considerable level of anxiety related to the fact
that our formal status is still unknown (to the extent that we don't know
even if we have a session at
IETF-48).
As you are aware - at current speeds - the protocols we are talking about -
will have to have some silicon
support - and silicon builders are reluctant to build on "informal"
standards. That is the main reason some of us where so anxious to move the
transport path to solid ground as soon as possible and then proceed
to integrate related activities (discovery, management etc.) with the rest
of the IETF world.

I would appreciate if you could let us know where we are with regard to the
formal IETF process.
We will have a revised draft ready for public review before the IETF-48
deadline.

Thanks,
Julo






Scott Bradner <sob@harvard.edu> on 24/06/2000 15:00:13

Please respond to Scott Bradner <sob@harvard.edu>

To:   Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL, sob@harvard.edu
cc:   mankin@east.isi.edu

Subject:  Re: status





sorry to be so confusing - there will be a working group and it  will
meet durng IETF-48

the silicon builders should be reluctant at this point since the
result of IETF delebration may have quite significant changes from
what the process starts with

we will be back with you soon but you can announce that the wg is about to
be formed

Scott