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QoSRe: Here we go again (Re: RSVP Hello)

  • From: Ping Pan <pingpan@juniper.net>
  • Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:06:18 -0700
  • CC: mpls@UU.NET
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Sham Chakravorty wrote:


> 
> In IMHO, MPLS is not simple.  Consider all the drafts that have been fielded
> for the past four years - over 120 (?) or so to solve its many issues - not
> withstanding mixed VC setup criteria of RSVP-TE and CR-LDP for a starter.


Would you please elaborate the relationship between simplicity and the 
number of drafts? Do you imply that the number of draft is more 
important than what's actually been implemented?


> MPLS unfortunately does not meet the simplicity criterion. (You may have
> prophesized something here in line with what is coming out in the press more
> and more.  See Lightreading.com's recent article: "Poll: Is MPLS BS?"
> Majority taking the poll seem have to said, yes. 


Sure. Let's have more chat room talks. I am sure this must be some 
in-depth technical conversation.