RE: Latest posted agenda for SMIng meeting at the 49th IETF...

["Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <bwijnen@lucent.com>]

Comments inlibe

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	.... snip ....
> > of Policy Provisioning Information). The objective is to replace both
> the
> > SMIv2 and the SPPI with a single, merged language as the data definition
> > language for the monitoring, configuration, and provisioning of network
> > devices. 
> ..
> 
> No matter how hard I squint or cross my eyes, I can't get the
> current SMING to look like a "merged language".  If we're
> really intent on going with the new syntax, perhaps we
> should strike the word "merged" from this charter.
> 
That would be fine with me. Or maybe the word "converged" might be
better. In any event... the goal is that we end up with ONE language
instead of two. As long as we all understand that.... we're OK.

	Bert