At 11:17 PM +0200 7/16/02, Brad Knowles wrote: > IMO, tests like this without full disclosure are meaningless.
Meaningless to whom? 1) For the specification process, it is not important who is able to produce compliant and interoperable implementations but that it is possible. This is a necessary - but not sufficient - part of the process. 2) For the implementors, getting clarification that leads to more implementations is good for all - choice spurs competition spurs growth of a market (at least in the development phase, before mergers and acquisitions kick in). 3) For buyers, yes, anonymized results are not beneficial. But then the IETF is not about being a venue for selling (a la Interop, trade magazines, consumer shows) but a venue for collaboration. (I.e., this audience is beyond the scope of the IETF's services.) -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Edward Lewis +1-703-227-9854 ARIN Research Engineer
