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

[Bruce Davie <[e-mail]>]

Bob,
  I'm definitely supportive of the re-ECN work. I have no idea how to  
make progress on standardization, but having a BoF to discuss the  
goals and see if there is some feasible path forward seems like a very  
worthwhile use of time and space at the IETF.

Bruce Davie


> Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:33:36 +0100
> To: [e-mail]
> From: Bob Briscoe <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Pls respond: Do we have a Congestion Exposure community?
>
> 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