[rrg] [Int-area] Please respond: Questions from the IESG as towhether a WG forming BOF is necessary for LISP

[Christopher Morrow]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM, Xu Xiaohu <xuxh at huawei.com> wrote:
>
>> I think having a focused group that can work out some of the
>> large scale deployment, operations and design issues with
>> this bit of technology would be helpful.
>
> I agree.
>
>> I think that 'LISP' is a might narrow though, there are other
>> map/encap solutions which may work as well. I'd like to see
>> how something like map/encap works, and if it shows itself to
>> be helpful.
>
> Exactly. The to-be-formed WG should not only focus on LISP, but also focus
> on other map&encap solutions. Just as Yakov etc. pointed out, there are
> still some open issues in LISP need to be answered. If many different
> map&encaps solutions can be explored further simultaneously under this WG
> charter, we may find they are complementary and can be converged finally to
> form a successful short-term solution.

they might also feedback into RRG as inputs useful to the discussion
William's been putting together...
-Chris