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Re: [IPsec] Avoiding Authentication Header (AH)

Jack Kohn <kohn.jack@gmail.com> Wed, 04 January 2012 03:02 UTC

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> Unfortunately, the IETF has long-standing challenges with
> getting users/operators, especially enterprise/academic/
> government users, to participate in its WGs.

The problem is not this.

The problem is that a few loud people (in some occasions, just one)
can filibuster good ideas over long held antiquated views on how
technology is (or should be) used. In a few cases, its got little to
do with the technology really ..

Yours,

Jack

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