> The IETF has a simple process for all of this: write a draft. Not true. The IETF also runs a large number of mailing lists for discussion of things both general and specific. It is not necessary to start work by writing a draft. One can also start work by discussing the problem area on one or more of the mailing lists, especially when one believes that the work can best be done by a team, not by one lone author of an ID. And that is what Keith has done, stated the outlines of the problem area, a way forward, and asked if anyone wants to help him work on the problem. No reason to attack him like you did and I specifically want to address this because mailing lists have a much larger audience than their participants. If such attacks are not answered it creates barriers for new blood to enter into the IETF process. Please don't do this. --Michael Dillon _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf