actually, in the IETF, having running code for *one* solution is a good
way
to demonstrate how much of the problem is understood, and if some of
us had our way, it would be impossible to charter a Working Group
*without* the understanding of the problem space being *at least* that
good.
cheers,
-mo
"Always do right. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-Mark Twain