AB, I couldn’t answer this until I get an answer to my original question regarding the document’s purpose. I also have a related question, viz, is there a plan of some sort of which this document is a component, or is the document simply a one-off? Thanks, John Sent from my iPhone From: Abdussalam Baryun [mailto:abdussalambaryun@xxxxxxxxx] John, Could you suggest a solution to this issue or an additional statements to the document, I think then the document may need amendment, to consider your advise/experience. AB On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 2:46 PM, John E Drake <jdrake@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: AB, I don’t think the principles articulated in this document will come as a surprise to any SDO with which the IETF interacts and I don’t think this document will prevent another SDO from acting badly wrt the IETF if it so chooses. Also, bear in mind that ‘acting badly’ is entirely subjective. For example, if you were to ask the ITU leadership if they ‘acted badly’ during the MPLS-TP imbroglio, I think they would counter that it was the IETF that ‘acted badly’. In fact, I have seen them say exactly this. And lest we forget, we had a much more comprehensive agreement in place for MPLS-TP. Thanks, John Sent from my iPhone From: Abdussalam Baryun [mailto:abdussalambaryun@xxxxxxxxx] Hi John, >Does this document actually have a purpose, and if so, what is it? I agree that your question is very important and that the best person to answer is the Chair of IETF or IAB. AB |