Re: [RSN] Update

Timothy J. Salo wrote:
> JP Vasseur wrote:
>> 2) New name
>> Although we called this initiative RSN: Routing for Sensor Networks, 
>> it does apply more generally to constrained nodes (Low Power)
>> operating in Lossy Networks. Objects in general would typically be 
>> part of those networks. So from now on, let's rename this work
>> R2LN: "Routing issues for Low Power, Lossy Networks", and use that 
>> acronym in all IDs.
>
> I suggest that "Routing Issues in Low-Power Wireless Networks"
> might be more descriptive.
>
> "Wireless" implies "lossy".  "Wireless" also implies a variety
> of other behaviors, such as a limited-range broadcast (usually),
> and a variety of others.
>
> I doubt that we will spend any time at all thinking about
> low power wired networks.
>
> "Low-Power" sounds better than "Resource-Constrained", although
> the latter might be more descriptive.
>
> And finally, to do the job well, this group must look at more
> than just routing issues (e.g., neighbor discovery and management
> in low-power wireless networks).  We might consider:
This part should be part of the 6lowpan recharter. The idea amongst the 
ADs has been to split off the routing portion of the work on low-power 
networks to the routing area, and continue forward with work on ND, 
bootstrapping, etc. within the int-area.
>
>   "Internetworking Issues in Low-Power Wireless Networks"
>
> or
>
>   "Internetworking Issues in Resource-Constrained Wireless Networks"
>
> or even
>
>   "Internetworking Issues in Resource-Constrained Networks" (I2RCN)
>
> One (non-trivial) advantage of "Internetworking" is that it
> helps answer the question: Why should the IETF (e.g., rather than
> the IEEE) be interested in this work?  (Assuming that we think
> about how low-power wireless networks should be interconnected
> with the Internet.)
I agree that this is an important topic that should be part of both 
charters.

- Mark
>
> -tjs
>
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