The MPLS WG Archive

[Nabil Seddigh <nseddigh@tropicnetworks.com>]

Ping,

You make a good point. This discussion is about document organization.
Nothing earth shattering. This would not be important except that
in some ways the world has changed.

No longer do we have only a handful of implementations
of a particular protocol - all being done by folks who work 
in 2 or 3 companies. Protocols are being implemented by 
an increasing number of companies with development in many parts
of the world other than North America.

Having well organized content simply makes lives easier for
future developers. In this particular case, it also has clear
implications on $ and code creep - see my previous email.

Ideally, the Hitless Restart content & Unnumbered Links content
should have remained separate content applicable to MPLS.
Otherwise the next best compromise is an applicability
statement draft.

Best,
Nabil

Ping Pan wrote:
> 
> Hmmm... have to bite now. Who is confused here? The carriers? Don't
> think so. They know exactly which feature to have in their networks. The
> developers? Don't think so either. They know what can and cannot be
> implemented. So if we have enough solutions floating around in various
> drafts and RFC's. Why write more document?
> 
> - Ping