At 5:14 PM -0500 6/13/02, VILLARREAL, STEVE (SBC-MSI) wrote: >You gents have too much time on your hands..... this list should be >used as a means to assist with questions regarding technologies ... >not used as a forum for posturing.... > Really? Here's the scoop from http://www.ietf.org/maillist.html The IETF discussion list serves two purposes. It furthers the development and specification of Internet technology through discussion of technical issues. It also hosts discussions of IETF direction, policy, and procedures. As this is the most general IETF mailing list, considerable latitude is allowed. Advertising, whether to solicit business or promote employment opportunities, falls well outside the range of acceptable topics, as do discussions of a personal nature. This list is meant for initial discussion only. Discussions that fall within the area of any working group or well established list should be moved to such more specific forum as soon as this is pointed out, unless the issue is one for which the working group needs wider input or direction. In addition to the topics noted above, appropriate postings include: + Last Call discussions of proposed protocol actions + Discussion of technical issues that are candidates for IETF work, but do not yet have an appropriate e-mail venue + Discussion of IETF administrative policies + Questions and clarifications concerning IETF meetings. Inappropriate postings include: - Unsolicited bulk e-mail - Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings, activities, or technical concerns - Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject. Back to your SOP bickering... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dilbert's words of wisdom #18: Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 20088 Networking Architecture and Technology Stanford, CA Ari@OLTECO.com 94309-0088 415.517.3519