Re: [Isis-wg] I-D Action:draft-ietf-isis-layer2-05.txt

[Robert Raszuk <[e-mail]>]

Hi David,

I think there is nothing wrong with shipping pre-standard 
implementations of any protocol.

Of course vendor takes a risk here if by going via standards process the 
spec will change based on the input from WG. Then he has to worry about 
interoperability issues with his pre-standard implementation.

Remember how tag switching surfaced ?

If you want to go this path I am sure you are very well aware that there 
is a really long list from any vendor to publish a draft when an 
implementation is ready.

I don't want to start any sort of flame war here on that. But I think 
this was never a showstopper in IETF to have an implementation. Of 
course authors can not use it as justification of any sort and here I am 
with you and others.

So considering both drafts on the table I think draft-hasmit-otv-00 is a 
very good individual contribution which does in fact has a lot of 
technical merit.

On the draft of draft-ietf-isis-layer2-05.txt I think the best way would 
be to indeed separate the new encoding into a separate draft, submit as 
individual contribution (there is still some time before next IETF in 
Maastricht and ask for agenda item on this or other WG to present.

Would you and other's agree that this could be the best way out from 
this thread ?

Cheers,
R.


> Hi Victor:
> This is not progress and innovation, this is simply */bad behavior/* and
> as such should not be rewarded....
> Please go away and publish something informational track and request
> your own IANA code points if you are now so genuinely concerned about
> the "common good", you obviously weren't when you started shipping....
> D