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

[Xu Xiaohu]

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> Noel Chiappa
> 发送时间: 2009年1月23日 12:53
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> 主题: Re: [rrg] [Int-area] Please respond: Questions from the 
> IESG astowhether a WG forming BOF is necessary for LISP
> 
>     > From: Xu Xiaohu <xuxh at huawei.com>
> 
>     > The to-be-formed WG should not only focus on LISP, but 
> also focus on
>     > other map&encap solutions.
> 
> The problem is that if you diffuse the WG focus like this, it 
> will slow things down. 

Sure. However, routing scalability is an important issue, but is it also a
urgent issue? if not, slowing down  a little may not be a concern. On the
contrary, it will help us consider things more comprehensively

>  The IETF practise in the past has 
> been, when there are multiple protocols which overlap in 
> functionality, to do each one in a separate WG precisely so 
> each can focus on their own protocol.

It's also a reasonable way. However, we would have to form a lot of
"liaisons"  to share information and experience among these separate WGs. 

Xiaohu