In message <431DD94C.8070907@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dave Crocker writes: > > >(By the way, I am awestruck at the potential impact of changing SNMP from >UDP-based to TCP-based, given the extensive debates that took place about this >when SNMP was originally developed. Has THIS decision been subject to adequate >external review, preferably including a pass by the IAB?) When I was the sponsoring AD for the group, I pushed back hard on this point. The WG opted for the present path. I'm not saying they're right -- in fact, I disagreed -- but the decision wasn't made by default. --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf