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

Please count me in. At the least, I can review and co-author documents. I may be 
able to set up some simulations or even try my hand at implementation.

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
> 
> 
> ________________________________________________________________
> Bob Briscoe,               Networks Research Centre, BT Research
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