[manet] MANET Protocol Applicability

[Abdussalam Baryun <[e-mail]>]

Hi Folks

I have read two important inputs and want to share my opinion,

============  point 1  ============

In one work in progress ietf-draft (expired):  draft-ietf-manet-appl-00.txt,
Corson, (1998)mentioned in Abstract and Introduction:

Abstract> The intent of this ’Applicability Section’ is to
aid readers unfamiliar with the details of each protocol’s design in
understanding the protocol’s basic characteristics, functioning and
mechanisms, as well as to provide a general description of the
networking context for which the protocol was designed, and in which
it is expected to perform well.

Introduction> The set of applications for which the use of MANET
technology envisioned is diverse, ranging from small,
energy-constrained nearly
static networks to large-scale, mobile, highly-dynamic networks. The
combinations of network size, topology composition and dynamics,
bandwidth and energy availability, physical and link-layer
technologies, intended application usages, etc. are many, and it seems
 unlikely that a single protocol will function superiorly over this
wide range of networking contexts. Thus a given protocol is likely to
be well-suited for operation in those networks whose characteristics
match well with the combination of mechanisms employed by the
protocol.
============  point 2  ==============
In the MANET WG 77 meeting minutes, Mr.Clausen mentioned that it is
important to be explicit about assumptions/conditions before talking
about protocol.
============  opinion  ==============
I agree with both points and approach to solve routing protocols, and
would RECOMMEND either of the following:
1- MANET WG defines (in one informative-draft) intended application
usage, and be explicit about applicable L2 network technologies. So
that each future protocols mentions in their applicability statement
section the usual use-case for such protocol, OR
2- MANET WG renews the I-D expired of Corson (1998) and adds more
issues so it can become an RFC in future,

Thanking you,
Abdussalam Baryun
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