[mpls] Poll results (was: Poll on way forward for MNA solution)

[Tarek Saad <[e-mail]>]

MPLS WG and Open DT members,

This poll now is closed.
The MPLS Open DT Chairs met earlier today and discussed this.

The poll results show that the WG is divided, and it is not possible to draw clear consensus based on the poll results only.

The working group chairs have also heard that there are ongoing meetings among authors of some (all) of the solution document/drafts.
Hence, the working group chairs have decided to defer making a decision until the results of that activity are disclosed.
The working group chairs are requesting that the authors participating in this activity should disclose the outcome to the working group in a timely manner.

Regards,
Tarek (for the MPLS Open DT co-chairs)


From: Tarek Saad <[e-mail]>
Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 2:50 PM
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Cc: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] <[e-mail]>, DetNet Chairs <[e-mail]>
Subject: Poll on way forward for MNA solution
Dear MPLS WG and MPLS Open DT,

Over the past months, the MPLS Open DT has reviewed several proposals for the packet encodings for the MNA solution.
A compilation of the multiple solutions brought forward is present at https://trac.ietf.org/trac/mpls/wiki/MNADocumnets.

We believe that currently there are two alternative ways to progress the MNA solution.
One of them requires a single unified solution, and the other allows for individual solutions to progress independently.
We expect any unified solution to document the pieces from the presented solutions that are discussed and agreed upon in the weekly MPLS Open DT meeting.


The co-chairs for the working groups hosting the Open MPLS DT are polling the WG on their preference to move forward.
Please respond with either:


    A) “I support the MPLS Open DT bringing forward a single unified solution"
    OR
    B) “I support progressing the individual solution(s) independently"

We will allow this poll to run for two weeks (ending on Sept 19th).

Regards,
Tarek (for the MPLS Open DT co-chairs)