Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) for HOMEGATE

"Stephen [kiwin] PALM" <palm@broadcom.com> Thu, 09 September 2010 11:07 UTC

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Subject: Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) for HOMEGATE
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On 9/8/2010 10:37 AM, Mark Townsley wrote:

> I think by "home" we are really just trying to cast a certain management
> model (e.g. "not actively managed), size (relatively small), and variety
> of devices (more than just what a working adult uses for his/her job).

A network is not just management model.  Entertainment source/sinks (and possibly
sensor sources) are significantly greater in a home environment.

> If some small offices happen to fit into this model, there is nothing
> stopping them from being run as "homenets" - but I don't think we want
> to go out of our way to enter the territory of branch offices, SLAs,
> separate "IT dept" administrators, etc.

Agreed. Perhaps those actually should be stated as non-goals.

regards, kiwin

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Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Andrew Sullivan
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Marco Davids (SIDN)
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Kirksey, Heather R (Heather)
[homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) for … Ray Bellis
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Marco Davids (SIDN)
[homegate] Fwd: A new proposed charter (and name)… Ray Bellis
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Paul Hoffman
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Townsley
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Stephen [kiwin] PALM
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Stephen [kiwin] PALM
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Stephen [kiwin] PALM
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Townsley
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … STARK, BARBARA H (ATTLABS)
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Andrew Sullivan
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Andrew Sullivan
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Ralph Droms
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Townsley
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Townsley
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Baugher
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Ralph Droms
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Townsley
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Stephen [kiwin] PALM
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … STARK, BARBARA H (ATTLABS)
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Ole Troan
Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) … Mark Baugher