Re: [Teas] Moving forward with draft-ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices

[Adrian Farrel <[e-mail]>]

Hi Xufeng,

 

>I agree with Loa, moving the definition of how the term "customer" is interpreted in the document to the Terms and Abbreviations section seems very reasonable.
+1
I don't stick to "customer", but a discussion how about rephrasing "provider" with "producer" may also rise when I choose non-ietf-standard "consumer" term,

Related to this, should we rephrase " IETF Network Slice user" if there is any intention to leave?
5.2.  Expressing Connectivity Intents
The NSC northbound interface (NBI) can be used to communicate between IETF Network Slice users (or customers) and the NSC.
An IETF Network Slice user may be a network operator who, in turn, provides the IETF Network Slice to another IETF Network Slice user or customer.

 

> During the discussions on TE Topology Model, there was a similar discussion on

> such terminology. At that time, the pair "client/provider" was picked over 

> "consumer" and "customer". The term "client" has my vote here too.

 

I’m not sure we’re voting, but I have registered your preference.

 

If we get convincing reasons or an obvious consensus, we can change the words used. That, at least, will be an easy edit, and can be made at pretty much any time.

 

Cheers,

Adrian