Re: [irtf-discuss] [Icn-interest] Draft ICN RG Charter

[Martin Vigoureux <[e-mail]>]

Hello Paulo,

Le 24/05/2011 13:55, Paulo Mendes a écrit :
> Hi Borje and Dirk
>
> I would be careful with the word "architecture" since IETF/IRTF does not standardize architectures. Hence I would propose to use the following sentence...
>
> "The ICNRG will investigate components of a common protocol framework for information-centric networking, aiming to: i) identify protocols for standardization, which may or may not re; ii) support an ICN architecture with large applicability."
>
> ... to replace the following two sentences:
>
> "The ICNRG will identify key ICN architecture invariants across different specific approaches which could form the basis of a future ICN architecture."
>
> "The intention is that one result from this work could be a common protocol framework that can be used to identify protocols for standardization. These protocols may or may not re-use existing IETF protocols."

In turn, I would be careful with the statement "IETF/IRTF does not 
standardize architectures" :-)
It all depends on what one reads in "architecture".
Note also that the charter does not say that an architecture will be 
standardized.
I think the text is fine.

best regards,
martin