> Harald Alvestrand wrote: > > Marc Petit-Huguenin wrote: > >> I would like to bring to your attention this proposal to put back > >> running code at the center of Internet protocol design by adding a > >> new Considerations Section in future Internet-Drafts and RFCs: > >> > >> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-petithuguenin-running-code-considerations-00.txt > >> > >> > >> > > There used to be a term for those who attempted to manipulate the shape > > of the universe by manipulating the names in the Usenet hierarchy. > > > > I get the same impression from people who want to manipulate IETF > > behaviour by manipulating the shape of Internet-Drafts. > I do not see how you can have this impression, as the I-D does not > try to make implementations mandatory for Internet-Drafts - _that_ > would be changing the IETF behavior. On the contrary, that's exactly what it does. Quoting from the draft: The "Running Code Considerations" section MUST be present in all Internet-Draft and SHOULD be inserted after the Security Considerations and IANA Considerations sections. This section MUST be present even if the document does not describe an implementable protocol and should contain in this case a text explaining why this section is irrelevant. The RFC Editor can remove this "Running Code Considerations" section before publication as RFC. I'm already on record as oppossing the addition of such bureaucratic folderol in other cases. And while I'm a big believer in running code and always try to implement what's described in my drafts before calling them complete, I think this proposal is an absolutely terrible idea. > What the document says is that > early implementers efforts should be rewarded by listing their name, > sponsors and access to their code as a thank you for helping improve > the protocol. That does not change the IETF behavior - at best that > will change the quality of IETF protocols. You need to read the draft again because that is not what it says. Ned _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf