Re: Managed Object Associations and Algorithms List?

Frank Kastenholz <kasten@ftp.com> Thu, 11 February 1993 22:36 UTC

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Subject: Re: Managed Object Associations and Algorithms List?
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From: Frank Kastenholz <kasten@ftp.com>
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 > Although Frank has a point, I have to agree with Marshall.  Having a
 > distinction between general discussion and a working group allows you to
 > neglect one list when you don't have time, and gives the chair a place to
 > direct discussion that is relevant to the larger topic but not to the work at
 > hand.

I contend that our implementation experience shows that any alleged
"gain" is illusory. It is certainly lost when wading through the
cross-postings, just like this one. 

 > While work was in progress on SNMPv2, the SNMP list continued to have SNMPv1
 > questions and discussions that would have intruded on SNMPv2.

They were talking about different things entirely.


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