The MPLS WG Archive

[Eric Gray <eric.gray@sandburst.com>]

Shahram,

    This is an interesting notion and has some validity if there is any
intent to deceive or mislead in implying that rev N is historically and
traceably related in some way to rev N-1.  Irresepective of the actual
extent of the changes in this case, I doubt that any such intention can
accurately be assigned to the people working on this effort.

You wrote:

>I think there is a good reason that IETF has set different deadlines for version 00 and higher versions. When a draft has had 100% change from its previous version, then it should be submitted as another -00 version before the deadline of the -00 version submission.
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>I suggest that in future in order to reduce confusion, if you have another 100% change, please rename your draft.  
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>-Shahram
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kireeti Kompella [mailto:kireeti@juniper.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:09 PM
>>To: Shahram Davari
>>Cc: 'mpls@UU.net'
>>Subject: Re: MPLS ping draft-03
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>>Hi Shahram,
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>>On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Shahram Davari wrote:
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>>>I would like to point out a few facts that I think you 
>>>
>>should consider
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>>>when deciding about the faith of this draft.
>>>
>>>1) Version-03 is basically a Brand New draft and has almost 
>>>
>>nothing in
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>>>common with version-02.
>>>
>>Are you really questioning the "faith of the draft" (or the good
>>faith of the authors) because the draft changed?  Pretty amazing!
>>
>>>Therefore I recommend that you read this draft carefully.
>>>
>>Good idea!  If one actually looked at the changes, one could make
>>*technical* comments instead of argumentum ad draftinem.
>>
>>For those who are interested, the new version addresses three issues:
>>a) data plane failure detection for *any* LSP;
>>b) fault isolation for *any* LSP;
>>c) reliable return paths.
>>
>>The -02 version only addressed (a) and (c), and only for RSVP LSPs.
>>
>>Kireeti.
>>
>>PS: Expect the draft to change further ("those rat finks did it
>>    again!") :-)
>>
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