Re: [xml-dir] request review of NETCONF protocol

[Andrew Newton <andy@hxr.us>]

On May 10, 2005, at 11:07 AM, Andy Bierman wrote:

> The WG (operators most strongly felt this way)
> decided this extra complexity is unwarranted.  Network vendors 
> concerned
> about embedded code size and complexity also objected strongly to
> "full Xpath on the router".

For what it is worth, NETCONF is not the first wg nor will be the last 
to have this concern regarding XPATH. If the participants have done 
their homework and find a reasonable and workable alternative, then I 
see nothing wrong with using it.  Yes, XPATH would be preferable, but 
the world is not a perfect place.

Perhaps this issue should be brought to the attention of the IAB so 
that guidance can be formulated for the next working group that must 
tackle this problem.

-andy




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