Bob, Joe, Given this viewpoint, what guidance would you give, then, to protocol designers who are writing specifications? Eliot On 3/30/11 8:09 PM, Bob Braden wrote: > +1 > > Bpb Braden > > On 3/30/2011 1:11 AM, Joe Touch wrote: >> Hi, all, >> >> Perhaps we're not talking about an API, or even an abstract API, but >> just the "application interface" (or just "upper layer service" >> specification). >> >> RFC793 is a great example that a protocol provides a service, and >> that service needs to be explained - and that explaining it does NOT >> need to be done in a specific language. >> >> Joe >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@xxxxxxxx >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf