On 10.08.2011 08:58, SM wrote: > The reality is whatever the IETF thinks of the principles of Internet > architecture, operators will violate those principles when the latter > conflicts with their core value; which is about making money. In simple > terms, that protocol that has been designed to do almost everything won't > gain traction if the input from operators is not taken into account. An operator is whoever operates the Internet, including IETFers and programmers, besides telecoms. Money is an inheritance from pre-existing establishments, and one that doesn't work very well. IMHO, the Internet can be considered part of the world's effort to limit its exceeding power. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf