There was a large amount of discussion
generated by the first OPES charter. However,
much of that resulted in potential mis-interpretation.
This is why we did our revision.
I am sorry that you feel OPES is evil.
Michael
At 09:41 AM 7/10/2001 -0400, Mike O'Dell wrote:
>Well now. After weeks on the rolling boil, the advocates for
>this effort have confirmed and reinforced my initial opinion:
>
> OPES is deeply evil and the IETF should stay far,
> far away from this hideous abomination
>
>there is no way this can be anything other than genetically stupid
>and for the IETF to endorse this effort by granting a working group
>amounts to aiding and abetting gross negligence bordering on
>criminal malfeasance.
>
>the world in general is getting more than a little tired of
>
> "It's not *our* fault, we just defined the protocol;
> other people made the mistake of using it."
>
>the legal concept of "attractive nuisance" comes to mind
>
>what about an automobile manufacturer who build something
>with this level of quality and "fitness for purpose" and
>then sold it to an unsuspecting public? of course they'd
>get sued out the wazoo, and rightly so.
>
>It's about time for the IETF to shoulder the moral responsibility
>for foisting unalloyed CRAP on the world and say NO to things
>like this.
>
>There. I feel much better now, for all the good it does.
>
> -mo
>
> "The Great Oz has spoken!"
Michael W. Condry
Director, Network Edge Technology
