Hey,

On 01/30/2017 05:28 PM, Carsten Bormann wrote:
>> Are you aware that ethos basically does the same as slipmux?
> 
> No, I wasn’t aware that it proposes to replace the unstructured “shell” 
> interface with CoAP.

Well, actually it doesn't. It just allows to multiplex different
channels over one serial interface, currently ethernet and a serial stream.

> But maybe adding an Ethernet frame encapsulation to slipmux would be a good 
> thing.
> Beyond ICN, what are the applications for Ethernet frame encapsulation over 
> serial?

It provides a simple method to get networking between a node connected
via serial and the host box. CoAP can then be done on top (with probably
IPv6 in between).

Kaspar
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