Bob - I will respond to this off list since my commentary is going to be pretty acerbic. Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Braden" <braden@ISI.EDU> To: <todd.glassey@worldnet.att.net> Cc: <ietf@ietf.org> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:32 PM Subject: Re: How many standards or protocols... > *> > *> The problem as I see it is that the Engineer (or child) in us is frightened > *> by this, since traditionally the commercial folks (the adults) have driven > > Unbelieveable arrogance. You have the roles confused. Children say, > "I know what I want, and I want it NOW! [And I don't care about the > effect it has on anyone else, or on me in the future!]" > > Now, does that sound like an Engineer speaking? Sounds more like > "commercial folks" to me. > > Bob Braden >