Re: IETF 55 - CCAMP Minutes

[Kireeti Kompella <kireeti@juniper.net>]

Hi Yangguang,

On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Yangguang Xu wrote:

> I wasn't at IETF.   From my reading of the draft and info from this
> thread, the overlay ID sounds like the P-UNI effort which has been
> discussed lengthily in OIF. Is my understanding correct? If so, can
> somebody clarify what happened to OIF about this effort and why it's
> being brought up in IETF now?

Your email suggests that a) if the OIF discussed this topic *lengthily*,
the IETF shouldn't; and b) if the OIF dropped the topic, the IETF
shouldn't bring it up.  What is the basis for these suggestions?

Note that:
a) the IETF is a standards body, whereas the OIF makes implementation
	agreements, and this is clearly an area that needs standards;
b) the IETF has every right to modify, extend and clarify the use of the
	protocols developed in the IETF (in this case, GMPLS RSVP-TE)
	(which is more than can be said of the OIF); and
c) the IETF has every right to "bring up" topics that other forums may
	or may not already have discussed, lengthily or otherwise,
	especially when it concerns protocols that the IETF developed.

Kireeti.