Re: [Sip] Binary Encoding for SIP

Good point. 

I think that all they ways I can imagine getting indirect content, HTTP,
FTP, TFTP, NFS, SMB, file are all 8 bit safe so I think this argument
probably still holds.

Cullen

On 2/17/04 6:27 AM, "Paul Kyzivat" <pkyzivat@cisco.com> wrote:

> Cullen,
> 
> This is an attractive proposal because it has potential to make sip
> implementations simpler. But before I can answer I need clarification on
> one thing:
> 
> Does this apply to content referenced and fetched via content-indirection?
> 
> This proposal only has value if my mime processor *never* needs to deal
> with any content-transfer-encoding other than binary. If content
> referenced by content indirection still might use other encodings, then
> that value is lost. Unfortunately, given the potential range of
> transports that might be used with content indirection, I don't know if
> requiring binary can be done in general.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Cullen Jennings wrote:
>>     
>> I submitted a draft on binary encoding for SIP. This improves
>> interoperability, improves speed, decreases sizes of messages, and generally
>> makes life better for SIP which will no doubt eventually help with World
>> Hunger. I need feedback, please let me know:
>> 
>> a) Yah, lets do it
>> 
>> b) No this is a stupid ideas and here are the reasons why
>> 
>> c) There has not been many list comments, this draft involves some very
>> complex issues. I need a year or two to develop an opinion on the single
>> sentence inside it.
>> 
>> d) I agree with Cowboy Willis
>> 
>> Until it arrives in the archives, you can find it at
>> 
>> http://www.employees.org/~fluffy/ietf/draft-jennings-sip-mime-01.html
>> 
>> or, if you prefer ASCII encodings of everything,
>> 
>> www.employees.org/~fluffy/ietf/draft-jennings-sip-mime-01.txt
>> 
>> Thanks, Cullen
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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