Hi James, > Yes, that is correct. Something that is a MUST shouldn't just be an > optimization, it should be necessary for correct, interoperable > implementation. > > This leaves open whether to make it MAY or SHOULD. By making > it SHOULD, we make a strong statement that it is necessary for > best operation. MAY leaves the case too weak, people will feel > free to ignore it.
One thing that would be interesting would be to have some simulations on how RO (& how lack of RO) would effect the Internet. A better case could be made for RO if simulations would point to a more stable Internet if RO is mandated. As Charlie pointed out, this may be analagous to congestion control in TCP. best regards, John -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
