Re: [tcpm] [OPSEC] draft-gont-tcp-security

Fernando Gont <fernando@gont.com.ar> Tue, 14 April 2009 18:34 UTC

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Subject: Re: [tcpm] [OPSEC] draft-gont-tcp-security
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Hello, Joel,

> I do belive that implementation advice is in scope for the ietf.
> 
> We should plow operational experience with our protocol stack and it's
> limitations back into the standards process,
> 
> We should avoid producing advice on general cases that would result in
> protocols becoming more rather than less brittle except when absolutely
> necessary.
> 
> We should be mindful that existing deployed implementations are unlikely
> to change based solely on recommendations.

Do you have a possible action plan to pursue this effort?

Thanks!

Kind regards,
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