November '93 IETF: Point-to-Point Protocol Extensions WG (pppext)

[Fred Baker <[e-mail]>]

Group Name: Point-to-Point Protocol Extensions WG (pppext)
IETF Area: Internet
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 3, 1993
           0930-1200
           Thursday, November 4, 1993
           0930-1200

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The following was mailed to the PPP Mailing list. Since then all but one of
the indicated drafts have materialized, so we're well on our way.

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From fbaker Mon Oct 18 10:08:12 1993
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Houston IETF Agenda

Here is the set of drafts in the internet drafts directory relating to PPP,
and what I understand to be their current status:

Currently RFCs (!)
	draft-ietf-pppext-appletalk-03.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-authentication-06.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-lcp-00.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-osinlcp-02.txt

Approved by the IESG but not yet issued as an RFC:
	draft-ietf-pppext-cipx-04.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-ipxcp-04.txt

Pending IESG Action:
	draft-ietf-pppext-hdlc-framing-02.txt (Draft Standard)
	draft-ietf-pppext-lcp-main-02.txt (Draft Standard)
	draft-ietf-pppext-lcpext-04.txt (Proposed Standard)
	draft-ietf-pppext-requirements-01.txt (to be an FYI)

Under revision (please post a draft this week for discussion at the IETF):
	draft-ietf-pppext-for-bridging-00.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-isdn-03.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-multilink-00.txt
	compression draft

Ready to discuss at IETF:
	draft-ietf-pppext-frame-relay-02.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-netbios-fcp-00.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-reliable-00.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-sonet-01.txt
	draft-ietf-pppext-x25-02.txt

I am expecting little discussion of the Frame Relay and X.25 documents.
These are likely to become FYI or Experimental documents, and are basically
awaiting the assignment of a NLPID value by X3S3. Similarly SONET - I
believe that the document is essentially correct (the protocol will work)
but no-one has advised me that they are implementing to it. Therefore, I
expect that it will move forward with little comment to an FYI or
Experimental status.

The recent work has been in ISDN, Bridging, Multi-link, Reliable Links,
Compression, and NetBIOS. ISDN, Bridging, Multi-link, and Compression each
have drafts somewhere in the process of being edited, and I would humbly
request that their respective authors post them in the Internet Drafts
directory in whatever form they are (they are all close to final form), so
that a wider audience can discuss them. In the case of ISDN, once certain
language has been removed/changed per Joel Halpern's note of the other day,
I believe that this is ready for submission to the IESG.

The agenda for the Houston meeting is therefore:

	we will pause to refer the following to the IESG:
		draft-ietf-pppext-isdn-04.txt (JMH updates to -03.txt)
		draft-ietf-pppext-frame-relay-02.txt
		draft-ietf-pppext-sonet-01.txt
		draft-ietf-pppext-x25-02.txt

	we will then discuss the following, probably over a period of two
	days:
		draft-ietf-pppext-for-bridging-01.txt (reformat of -00,
				capturing some implementation experience).
		draft-ietf-pppext-multilink-01.txt (-00 with changes Keith
				noted last week)
		draft-ietf-pppext-netbios-fcp-00.txt (new work)
		draft-ietf-pppext-reliable-00.txt (LAPB)
		compression draft

A final agenda item is that I would like the group to plan the way forward
for the PPP Working Group. I am of the opinion (I may be alone in this)
that we are nearly done, and that the recent squabbles on and off the list
are sympotmatic of a group looking for things to do. To actually complete
our work, we must bring all documents to Full Standard, Historical, or FYI
status. I tend to think that can be accomplished in the coming 12-18 months.
I think it would be helpful for all of us if we focus on acheiving that.