Hi, Robert:

Here is a simple idea:  for "bis", make the author list accumulative *when*
there is a need for a new editor?

Thanks.   -- Enke


On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM Robert Raszuk <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Enke,
>
> I hope this is and was the case here.
>
> But my point goes a bit further ... what if they do not want to reply to
> all of the administrative emails IETF process requires to push any doc
> further ?
>
> And what if they moved to a different universe ? Should they be forgotten
> just because we are doing a few sentences -bis on their work ?
>
> Thx,
> R.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM Enke Chen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> As I recall, the original authors would be given an opportunity for the
>> "bis" in the past.  Has there been a change to the practice?
>>
>> Thanks.   -- Enke
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM Robert Raszuk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jeff and WGs,
>>>
>>> #1
>>>
>>> Could you kindly elaborate how changing the definition of T bit in -bis
>>> draft does address this scope:
>>>
>>> - Address the origination and reception of non-transitive routes across
>>> eBGP boundaries.
>>>
>>> With that please kindly clarify up front what T bit of extended
>>> community has to do with routes ? Then please explain what  is the issue
>>> with current definition of T bit in RFC4360 in respect to
>>> draft-ietf-bess-ebgp-dmz while in the same time it does not collide in any
>>> way or form with draft-ietf-idr-link-bandwidth (which is proceeding fine
>>> forward).
>>>
>>> #2
>>>
>>> I am completely not comfortable to adopt this document. To me RFC4360
>>> was always very clearly written and in fact flexibility of having opaque
>>> transitiveness across ASNs was a good feature not a bug.
>>>
>>> #3
>>>
>>> I am against wiping out original authors of RFC4360 with just a few
>>> lines of pretty much at best cosmetic changes ... replacing them with a
>>> single name - even if such practice complies with IETF process (not sure if
>>> -bis is even needed here).
>>>
>>> Network Working Group                                          S. Sangli
>>> Request for Comments: 4360                                     D. Tappan
>>> Category: Standards Track                                  Cisco Systems
>>>                                                               Y. Rekhter
>>>                                                         Juniper Networks
>>>                                                            February 2006
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Robert
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM Jeffrey Haas <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> IDR, BESS,
>>>>
>>>> During the work driven by draft-ietf-idr-link-bandwidth, the issue of
>>>> originating non-transitive was brought up and partially discussed in the
>>>> use case work for draft-ietf-bess-ebgp-dmz.  As discussed during IDR
>>>> sessions at IETFs 122 and 123, the preferred solution for addressing the
>>>> ambiguities in non-transitivity was to do a small -bis for RFC 4360.  Nat
>>>> Kao has kindly agreed to be our editor to move this process along. This
>>>> document, and issues vs. it, will be managed in the IDR github.[1]
>>>>
>>>> Since this is IDR chair commissioned work to address this gap, it's our
>>>> intention to adopt this work.  However, the chairs would like to provide a
>>>> review period to OBJECT to adoption.  That said, if you'd like to offer
>>>> support for the work, or other technical comments, please do so in this
>>>> thread!
>>>>
>>>> This adoption check ends on 5 September.  Please note this overlaps the
>>>> US Labor Day holiday and consider that in the timing of your request, in
>>>> case that's relevant.
>>>>
>>>> The scope of the commissioned work is:
>>>>
>>>> - Address open errata vs. RFC 4360
>>>> - Address the origination and reception of non-transitive routes across
>>>> eBGP boundaries.
>>>>
>>>> The current text of the draft currently addresses these items.
>>>>
>>>> As part of reviewing this problem, the IETF archives show that there
>>>> was prior work covering this issue in
>>>> draft-decraene-idr-rfc4360-clarification-00 [2].  We've made sure to
>>>> acknowledge those prior efforts in the -bis and would request review from
>>>> those authors on this -bis.
>>>>
>>>> -- Jeff (for the IDR Chairs)
>>>>
>>>> [1] https://github.com/ietf-wg-idr/draft-ietf-idr-rfc4360-bis
>>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_ietf-2Dwg-2Didr_draft-2Dietf-2Didr-2Drfc4360-2Dbis&d=DwMFaQ&c=V9IgWpI5PvzTw83UyHGVSoW3Uc1MFWe5J8PTfkrzVSo&r=OPLTTSu-451-QhDoSINhI2xYdwiMmfF5A2l8luvN11E&m=V7Z_nufM6htxuC6g9hcYAkkpVQS-JyGNHK6Wm1Nuduy7mZoMhsd9pH2Tl1JJ59w8&s=aA4LvJqHxTQVHX4BuMxr4ylT-OVoeP--MNCtTiw1BEg&e=>
>>>> [2] Bruno and company are to be commended for pressing this issue for
>>>> several years.  While prior IDR mail threads seem to suggest "this works
>>>> fine was the answer", the fact that we had non-transitive behaviors as a
>>>> point of contention in the BESS LBW work means it's past time to enshrine
>>>> fixing the original criticisms in an RFC update.
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>> *From: *[email protected]
>>>> *Subject: **I-D Action: draft-chairs-idr-rfc4360-bis-00.txt*
>>>> *Date: *August 22, 2025 at 2:46:40 PM EDT
>>>> *To: *<[email protected]>
>>>> *Reply-To: *[email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Internet-Draft draft-chairs-idr-rfc4360-bis-00.txt is now available.
>>>>
>>>>   Title:   BGP Extended Communities Attribute
>>>>   Author:  Nat Kao
>>>>   Name:    draft-chairs-idr-rfc4360-bis-00.txt
>>>>   Pages:   13
>>>>   Dates:   2025-08-22
>>>>
>>>> Abstract:
>>>>
>>>>   This document describes the "extended community" BGP-4 attribute.
>>>>   This attribute provides a mechanism for labeling information carried
>>>>   in BGP-4.  These labels can be used to control the distribution of
>>>>   this information, or for other applications.
>>>>
>>>>   This document obsoletes [RFC4360].
>>>>
>>>> The IETF datatracker status page for this Internet-Draft is:
>>>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-chairs-idr-rfc4360-bis/
>>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__datatracker.ietf.org_doc_draft-2Dchairs-2Didr-2Drfc4360-2Dbis_&d=DwMFaQ&c=V9IgWpI5PvzTw83UyHGVSoW3Uc1MFWe5J8PTfkrzVSo&r=OPLTTSu-451-QhDoSINhI2xYdwiMmfF5A2l8luvN11E&m=V7Z_nufM6htxuC6g9hcYAkkpVQS-JyGNHK6Wm1Nuduy7mZoMhsd9pH2Tl1JJ59w8&s=RsWS4MQQJQBvg31YK91w7KqUwmUR492AyXBTwhY74uw&e=>
>>>>
>>>> There is also an HTMLized version available at:
>>>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-chairs-idr-rfc4360-bis-00
>>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__datatracker.ietf.org_doc_html_draft-2Dchairs-2Didr-2Drfc4360-2Dbis-2D00&d=DwMFaQ&c=V9IgWpI5PvzTw83UyHGVSoW3Uc1MFWe5J8PTfkrzVSo&r=OPLTTSu-451-QhDoSINhI2xYdwiMmfF5A2l8luvN11E&m=V7Z_nufM6htxuC6g9hcYAkkpVQS-JyGNHK6Wm1Nuduy7mZoMhsd9pH2Tl1JJ59w8&s=bB2Do7F9QnSCpCWzWD7pnNgyfI_dNwSGpSCPEpFN6UU&e=>
>>>>
>>>> Internet-Drafts are also available by rsync at:
>>>> rsync.ietf.org::internet-drafts
>>>>
>>>>
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