Re: [arch-d] I-D Action: draft-iab-protocol-maintenance-04.txt

Paul Ebersman <list-architecture-discuss@dragon.net> Wed, 13 November 2019 00:41 UTC

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Comments: In-reply-to Bernard Aboba <bernard.aboba@gmail.com> message dated "Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:33:22 -0800."
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b.aboba> The robustness principle is *fundamental* to the operation of
b.aboba> the Internet, which is about the interconnection of vast
b.aboba> numbers of disparate implementations.

+1

Anyone who thought they were getting interoperability but were sold
protocol conformance can tell you why the robustness principle is vital.
While it may sometimes more resemble bondo or duct tape than we'd like,
interoperability is what the internet runs on.