Re: [netconf] Adoption call for draft-kwatsen-netconf-http-client-server-04

Martin Bjorklund <mbj@tail-f.com> Thu, 14 November 2019 09:14 UTC

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Subject: Re: [netconf] Adoption call for draft-kwatsen-netconf-http-client-server-04
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Hi,

Kent Watsen <kent+ietf@watsen.net> wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> It seems that the rough consensus is to rename the draft.  Being a WG
> document and me, a dutiful Editor, I'm happy to oblige.  Assuming
> adoption can proceed with this understanding, I'll make the change
> when submitting the -00.  As for the specific name, there is no great
> fallback, but perhaps s/http/web/ or s/http/rest/ (i.e.,
> draft-ietf-netconf-web-client-server)?  We can decide in Singapore.

There's a thread in opsawg about renaming drafts...  Conclusion (I
think): keep the name of the draft, but change the title and name of
the module.

> As the dissenter in the rough, let the record show that there is no
> concrete technical reason to rename anything, and efforts to get
> clarifications have be left unanswered.  If there are issues, renaming
> won't make them go away

If the name is too generic, and the issue is that the content is more
specific than the name suggests, then renaming can help resolving the
issue.

> and, in any case, renaming to anything other
> than the name of the protocol layer is both unhelpful and confusing.
> I hereby request that the shepherd writeup captures this sentiment as
> well.
> 
> Kent // contributor


/martin