It's a good idea to buckle down and finish off the reqs def.
However, I'm doubtful if we can meet the Feb/Mar deadline,
if we're to divert a good portion of our time and energy to
examine RUP-relevant protocols. (Yes, examine, we can't
just glance them over.) There're infinitely many of them.
We can't do them all. So we'll have to commit to only few.
Then the dilemma becomes: which few? Furthermore, can the
chosen few cough up the appropriate write-ups in time, taking
into consideration IP clearance for proprietary stuff and all?
My point is: let's not lose focus; do the reqs as the reqs are.
Afterall, the previous efforts might have stalled for various
reasons, but the lack of protocol exhibits wasn't one of them.
I wouldn't give it the slightest thought on getting visibility.
It should have no relevance with the work being done,
notwithstanding my sympathy with those who may be in some
publish-or-perish bind. Engineering is not a vanity process;
not supposed to be anyway. [No offense or slight intended
for anybody, and definitely not for David :-) Please don'
mistake clumsy words for arrogance.]
Happy holidays!
Joe Hui
Digital Island, a Cable & Wireless company
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David E. Martin [mailto:martinde@adtech.internet.ibm.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:37 PM
> To: webi@lists.equinix.com
> Subject: RE: Interim goals and milestones
>
>
> I really like the idea of getting the requirements (or
> guidelines) draft to
> last call by the next IETF. It will both move us along and
> get us some
> visibility in the rest of the IETF. To finish the
> requirements, I think it
> is critical to get a look at other protocols. I hope everyone with a
> proprietary protocols submits it as a personal ID. This
> will give us a
> quick way to validate the requirements and also build some
> momentum for the
> protocol writing phase.
>
> David E. Martin
> Program Director, Internet Standards and Technology
> IBM
> One IBM Plaza
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