the iab simplifies internet architecture!

Tue Nov 15 14:23:50 UTC 2005

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005, Randy Bush wrote:
>> It's a two way street; vendors need to listen to the ops folks.
>
> because they want to sell their equipment and software to the
> operators?

yes, including improving (in various ways) their existing equipment 
and software to make the customer happier.

>> Ops folks need to participate in the IETF.
>
> because they want to sell what?  clue?  seems unmarketable.

So that they can affect the protocols that are going to be implemented 
at a stage where they can still be modified to suit their needs, 
scenarios, requirements, etc.

Options for changing the protocols are somewhat more limited (though 
not zero) when the specs and code (those that don't address the needs 
of a particular set of operators as-is, in any case) have already 
shipped.

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