Margaret created the name of "MIF" orginally, maybe she has some other thoughts? like "MAIN" "MAD" -Hui 2009/4/21 Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@xxxxxxxxx>: > Ted, > >> Huh? Why on earth is it hard? Strings are cheap. >> > > On some previous WG creation exercise I was told that once the WG creation > process is in the IETF's database system, the WG acronym cannot be changed, > you can delete it and create a new one, but you cannot the acronym. Of > course, I could create a new one and ask it to be brought to the right > state... hopefully without having to re-do any real-life steps, like > announcements going out or the topic being on the IESG telechat. This might > work, but I'd have to investigate further to ensure that it actually is > possible. If it was the only problem I would. > > The other problem is that people may already recognize the name. And I don't > have a nice replacement acronym in mind. Multple Interfaces is a very > concrete description of the problem, even if its not the most generic one. > Multiple Attachments to Networks (MAN, but too close to 6MAN), Connections > to Multiple Networks (CMN, a bit boring), etc. But its too late in the day > here to be creative. I'm sure someone sends the coolest acronym in reply :-) > > Bottom line: not impossible, but requires some effort. > > Jari > > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf