+1 On Oct 27, 2011, at 6:04 PM, John C Klensin wrote: > > > --On Thursday, October 27, 2011 14:08 -0700 Bob Hinden > <bob.hinden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> ... >> I request that the relevant authors and IETF working group >> rename what it currently calls "LISP" to something else. To >> put it politely, the IETF should be standing on the shoulders >> of the giants who have laid the groundwork of the Internet, >> not stepping on their toes. > > I strongly support this. > > More generally, I wish we would just stop using names for WGs > that are widely understood to mean something else in computer > science, software engineering, or networking. Despite good > intentions, it cannot be a mark of respect or homage when the WG > name overlays a term the refers to a particular invention or > development. At least IMO, the cuteness wears off very quickly > and only confusion or disrespect are left. > > john > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf