Lars Eggert wrote: > I agree with Joe that some of the hardening techniques that vendors are > implementing come with consequences (make TCP more brittle). To me, this > is a *reason* this document should be published via the IETF (i.e., > TCPM) - we are probably in the best position to correctly evaluate and > classify the impact of various hardening techniques. Stack vendors have > been putting these mechanisms in to their stacks without clear > specifications and discussions of the potential upsides and downsides > that would let them make an educated decision. It seems clear to me that > the vendor community is looking for guidance here, and I do believe the > IETF should give it. This is the reason for which the output of the CPNI project was submitted as an IETF I-D. Kind regards, -- Fernando Gont e-mail: fernando@xxxxxxxxxxx || fgont@xxxxxxx PGP Fingerprint: 7809 84F5 322E 45C7 F1C9 3945 96EE A9EF D076 FFF1 _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf