RE: MPLS and COPS

[Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>]

Note:

If there is a piece of standards work that is needed, well defined
and not part of any WG's charter, there is a shorter process:

- Write it up as an internet-draft.
- Talk about it in whatever fashion you like.
- Get a friendly AD to sponsor it.
- Do the 4-week IETF-wide Last Call.
- You're done.

Don't let the fact that it's an item too small to spin up a WG for block 
you from doing what's right.


--On 21. juni 2001 11:53 -0700 Andrew Smith <ah_smith@pacbell.net> wrote:

> If:
> (a) none of the existing WGs want the work item
> (b) there are willing and able people to do the work
> (c) it doesn't overlap with other work
> (d) it is a legitimate, missing piece of what seems to be a popular
> (proposed) standard
>
> then find a friendly AD (doesn't seem to matter which Area), hold a BoF,
> if anyone shows up for the BoF ask to form a WG and go from there. Don't
> let the unwillingness of existing WGs (or their chairs or their ADs) stop
> a piece of work that people, both vendors and consumers, want to see
> standardised. Fran and Harsha, you know the process - just get the work
> done.