> On the other hand, there is a proposed WG (they had a BoF at the last > IETF) -- NEA (Network End-point Assessment) which aims to do > something about this space. > > I'd recommend folks interested in it go take a look: > > http://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nea Perhaps this is the solution. But we seem to be constantly working as if we were a confederation of independent watchmakers independently producing designs for cogs and springs with nobody proposing a way to put them together. This is what one might imagine the IAB would be doing. In practice the IAB appears to be deliberately constituted to make any attempt to claim such a role impossible. For any group to make a claim to providing an overarching architectural framework it must have the active support and engagement of the working groups. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf