Re: [re-ECN] Pls respond: Do we have a Congestion Exposure community?

[Bob Briscoe <[e-mail]>]

João,

Thanks for this.

As someone who has already implemented re-ECN (at 
least sufficiently for your ns2 analysis), your 
contribution will be particularly valuable.


Bob

At 18:00 05/09/2009, João Taveira Araújo wrote:
>Hi Bob,
>
>As you know, I'm very much interested in re-ECN, 
>particularly in using some of its properties in 
>other areas like TE/routing. I have cycles to 
>spare so feel free to count on me for reviewing/coding/booing and clapping.
>
>Cheers,
>Joao.
>
>Bob Briscoe wrote:
>>Folks,
>>
>>I'd like to try to arrange a Congestion 
>>Exposure (re-ECN) BoF in Nov at the Hiroshima 
>>IETF. If so, we have to notify the area 
>>directors v soon - by 24:00 UTC Mon 7 Sep 09. 
>>#1 gating function for Area Directors: activity on an ietf list.
>>
>>Therefore, pls respond preferably *on this 
>>list* if you're interested in being involved, 
>>no matter how insignificantly, e.g.
>>
>>- you want congestion visibility for other stuff you're doing
>>   (but don't intend to work on it itself)
>>- reviewing docs,
>>- alternative way to achieve congestion exposure
>>- participate in mailing list discussion,
>>- co-authoring docs
>>- design ways to do incremental deployment
>>- using code for other stuff you're doing
>>- thinking up new uses for the protocol
>>- breaking it
>>- analysing benefits/costs
>>- implement protocol
>>- implement a demo
>>- running or participating in trials
>>- standing on the sidelines booing or clapping
>>- whatever
>>
>>Perceived problem:
>>Most people want to work on something finite 
>>like a new cool non-TCP-friendly congestion 
>>control. Less people want to go into an 
>>pseudo-infinite loop fixing IP to allow other 
>>cool stuff to happen. If you want something 
>>like re-ECN to be there, but don't have the 
>>bandwidth to work on it, that's cool too - 
>>please say this - it's still palpable support. 
>>And you will be likely to have review comments 
>>related to how you want to use it.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>
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