Re: RFC 2119 terms, ALL CAPS vs lower case

2012-05-23 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi It is preferable to update RFC2119 to be more suitable for IETF RFCs in the future, IMO importance of using CAPS is understood, but when to use lower case (e.g. must, should, etc.) is not clear. Some use their sensibility to determine when to use lower case. In the end we can leave it for the

Re: [manet] Defining subnet models used by our protocols

2012-06-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
, 2006. Best regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK +++ +++ To: autoconf at ietf.org autoconf at ietf.org Subject: [Autoconf] closing the working group? From: Jari Arkko

draft-ietf-roll-terminology-06.txt

2012-06-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Vasseur, I want to ask about the draft of ROLL terminology, when will it be re-activated? because expired, and if it is completed should we make it go forward, or is it better to wait for other drafts to come in, not sure, please advise, thanking you, Abdussalam Baryun, University

Re: Making the Tao a web page

2012-06-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
consideration by chairs and memebrs, so procedure consider their experience and that do not be blocked by informal directions a group takes over. Abdussalam Baryun University of glamorgan, UK +++ To: manet manet at ietf.org Subject: Re: [manet] I-D Action

Re: Making the Tao a web page

2012-06-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi I agree with you, and would add we need the web and RFC so that we get things right. However, to make quick progress in RFC is not to wait for discussions to end, but to open a restricted period/window for discussion which MUST end some date and make the changes/updates, then take the final

Discussions in IETF WGs

2012-06-11 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
differently please advise, thanking you :) Best regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK. + In discussions one may be wrong, or may be right, but it does not matter if we work together as a group to progress and resolve all issues. IETF

Re: Discussions in IETF WGs

2012-06-11 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
differently please advise, thanking you :) Best regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK. + In discussions one may be wrong, or may be right, but it does not matter if we work together as a group to progress and resolve all issues. IETF

Re: Discussions in IETF WGs

2012-06-12 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Martin, I thank you for your help and comments, it will help me for future. comments in line: On 6/11/12, Martin Rex m...@sap.com wrote: There is no substiantial difference between old discussions and recent discussions. Referencing an argument from an earlier discussion rather than

Last Call: draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02.txt (Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page) to Informational RFC

2012-06-17 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I suggest to have both webpage and RFC AB On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:29 PM, The IESG iesg-secret...@ietf.org wrote: The IESG has received a request from an individual submitter to consider the following document: - 'Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page'

Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-17 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
The abstract mentions 'many people', because many people may mean 4 to 10 people. The annonced I-D lacks the method of discussion in the community (discussing such change), the draft mentions the input from any community individual to be accepted by editor and then approved by IESG, but does not

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-18 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Barry, I think from your message, you agree that discussion is important in the decision of updates, which I share. I agree to not repeat any unnecessary info, but if contradictions appear to procedure, it then needs a reference or repeat. The problem is that the I-D does not mention in the

Re: Last Call: draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02.txt (Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page) to Informational RFC

2012-06-18 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
It will be better to have both webpage and RFC AB On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:29 PM, The IESG iesg-secret...@ietf.org wrote: The IESG has received a request from an individual submitter to consider the following document: - 'Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page'

Re: Protocol Definition

2012-06-18 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
IMO the important issue in any definition is to include how the IETF defines protocol, this may be find in some RFCs :) The IP is the main protocol, and all protocols in IETF are based on IP and Internet. AB On 5 Jan 2012, todd glassey tglassey at earthlink.net wrote On 1/5/2012 6:48 AM,

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-19 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
for the community!!! That is why we are discussing it in a IETF-list, not in a non-WG-list. AB On 6/17/12, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: The abstract mentions 'many people', because many people may mean 4 to 10 people. The annonced I-D lacks the method

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-20 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
my language or if I misunderstood, please advise/comment :) Regards AB +++ On 6/19/12, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Melinda, and All, This is consistent with how individual, non-WG documents are progressed in the IETF. I don't see

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-21 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
++ On 6/20/12, SM s...@resistor.net wrote: Hi Abdussalam, At 03:51 20-06-2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: I refere to the IETF process of: preparing the I-D by WG, Community-accepting, Submitting, and IESG-approval. The new Tao-update-process of the draft

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-21 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi All Discussing the draft draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02 Can you say what was not so clear? I absolutely want that bit to be clear. Proposed text is appreciated here. -Why the document/draft does not mention/reference other descriptive related works? -Why the document/draft obsoletes

Re: Protocol Definition

2012-06-21 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I got help from a friend, to amend the definition statement to: All protocols in IETF are based on the Internet or/and the IP. AB Defining any protocol has to consider somehow it's networks On 6/18/12, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: IMO the important issue in any

Re: Protocol Definition

2012-06-21 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
On 6/22/12, Randy Bush ra...@psg.com wrote: All protocols in IETF are based on the Internet or/and the IP. RFC 826 read in first page [The purpose of this RFC is to present a method of Converting Protocol Addresses (e.g., IP addresses) to Local Network Addresses (e.g., Ethernet

How IETF Protocols are Definition?

2012-06-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi All, + Previos subject: Protocol Definition Change the subject so we can focus on the reality of IETF purpose + The thing is that the definition has been discussed on the list and they were very good

Proposing to create an IETF WG in the general area

2012-06-24 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
:) Regards, Abdussalam Baryun, University of Glamorgan, UK +++ In discussions one may be wrong, or may be right, but it does not matter if we work together as a team to progress and resolve all open issues. IETF WGs are always right

Re: Comments for I-D of Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page

2012-06-24 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Propose to include in the I-D draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02.txt an IETF-WG that is created in the IETF General Area to discuss Tao document/webpage issues, AB ===

Re: Proposing to create an IETF WG in the general area

2012-06-25 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Tidd and All, The General Area WGs focus on IETF processes and policies, I don't think projects are done there, So then would this WG also be an incubator for projects? The IETF-WG I propose is only to do with IETF processes and policies (procedures, and best practices), not incubator

Re: Gen-ART review of draft-ietf-bliss-shared-appearances-11

2012-06-29 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi David, I was not aware of this wiki and review team. does this team review IETF procedure and policies, please advise, AB === I am the assigned Gen-ART reviewer for this draft. For background on Gen-ART, please see the FAQ at

Re: [manet] MANET Terminology Update

2012-07-03 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
the Internet community to make the definitions more suitable/accurate, because I MAY misunderstood. Thanking you, Best Regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK =

Re: IETF Nominations Committee Chair - 2012 - 2013

2012-07-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
+1 I agree to work with you, internet community and Mr.Matthew Lepinski, to progress the process for nominations, and make it successful, AB == If people work together as a team, best practices and success are reached

Re: Last Call: draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02.txt (Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page) to Informational RFC

2012-07-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
+1 I support all your suggestions (i.e. point 1 and 2, and nits i and ii ) , and hope that iesg, and editor agrees, and that the community considers them for progress. I seen the change in the draft-document-03 which I think getting better but still not satisfied The new vesion 3 draft (dated 5

Re: Last Call: draft-hoffman-tao-as-web-page-02.txt (Publishing the Tao of the IETF as a Web Page) to Informational RFC

2012-07-06 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
will be in that direction. AB On 7/6/12, John C Klensin john-i...@jck.com wrote: --On Friday, July 06, 2012 07:16 +0200 Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I support all your suggestions (i.e. point 1 and 2, and nits i and ii ) , and hope that iesg, and editor agrees

Updating RFC2119

2012-07-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
, thanking you, Regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK +

Re: Updating RFC2119

2012-07-23 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
and then to A. --- There are many examples that ignore the use of IF , THEN requirements, which I suggest to be in the I-D update of RFC2119 that I working on and will submit in 30 July, Regards Abdussalam Baryun University of Glamorgan, UK == Preferable with a list of RFC text

Re: Updating RFC2119

2012-07-23 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
that includes new definition may help the discussion, in the end the community will decide AB === On 07/23/2012 12:08 PM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: Hi Stewart, Usually the (IF x, THEN y) means if x happens then y is a MUST, so I don't see the important reflection of a MUST in many

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-opsawg-automated-network-configuration-04.txt (Problem Statement for the Automated Configuration of Large IP Networks) to Informational RFC

2012-07-28 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
The draft-04 states in page-8: --- 5.1. Establishment of Link Layer Connectivity The protocol aspects of this phase are out of scope, since it involves non-IETF protocols only. While some

Fwd: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Dear All, I written this draft starting a RFC2119 update for the reasons of discussion threads in [1] and [2]. Please check draft and feedback, thanking you. Best Regards Abdussalam [1] http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg74048.html [2]

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
This is a useless change to a very stable document. No one reading RFCs misunderstands what if and else mean. We don't change the RFC2119 (IETF RFCs never can be changed) its only update, no one before ever misunderstood may and should either but capital letters made difference. However, thanks

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I agree with what Paul and Melinda have said. This document is pointless, as there is no actual problem that it's solving and no misunderstanding that it's clarifying. It is solving the problem of specifications that don't specify conditions in a easy manner that implementers/users need.

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Melinda, I am already involved, and volunteering work, I done many reviews and comments in two WGs, and will hopfuly continue if people are welcoming. However, I thank you for your comments, AB == The mission of the Internet Engineering Task Force is to make the Internet work better by

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Yes but that's an editing issue. Go look at how process documentation and state machines are handled in serious protocol RFCs. Some do use if/then in a formal way, but some are just informative. The purpose of 2119 is clarity of terminology. That is good when they use, I seen thoes, but

Re: New Version Notification for: draft-baryun-rfc2119-update-00.txt

2012-08-02 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi SM, Thanks for your comments, I will note your feedback and follow to read into these issues as you advise, thanking you, Best Regards AB == On 8/1/12, SM s...@resistor.net wrote: At 11:19 AM 8/1/2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: Yes my concern is how/when use terms not meaning of terms

Re: RFC Errata: when to file, and when not to

2012-08-02 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Barry, Could you refer to a RFC that states your below information or procedure, if there is not, I recommend some one doing procedure drafts to take it over. Please note that ALL reports from any participant should be useful for IETF community and system. Even if he/she misunderstood, this

Re: Last Call: Modern Global Standards Paradigm

2012-08-12 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
+1 AB On Aug 10, 2012, at 8:19 AM, IETF Chair wrote: The IETF Chair and the IAB Chair intend to sign the Affirmation of the Modern Global Standards Paradigm, which can be found here: http://www.ietf.org/proceedings/84/slides/slides-84-iesg-opsplenary-15.pdf An earlier version was

Re: [IAB] Last Call: Modern Global Standards Paradigm

2012-08-13 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Dave, I agree that procedure of ietf processes should be respected and followed by all, and/or community should understand such difference in process before asked its opinion. I hope your comments will be considered by IETF and IAB in the future. thanking you for your comments, AB

Re: FW: Affirmation of the Modern Global Standards Paradigm

2012-08-15 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi John, Does this document actually have a purpose, and if so, what is it? IMO the document introduces important statements (purpose and objectives) so that other organisations and SDOs recognise while interacting with IETF. It may look simple or known, but necessary for IETF future

Re: FW: Affirmation of the Modern Global Standards Paradigm

2012-08-15 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
for MPLS-TP. ** ** Thanks, ** ** John ** ** Sent from my iPhone ** ** *From:* Abdussalam Baryun [mailto:abdussalambar...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:29 AM *To:* John E Drake *Cc:* ietf *Subject:* Re: FW: Affirmation of the Modern Global Standards

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/08/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB)Dated:22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB2: Related to OLSRv2 Packets. -The reviewer is not sure how/when the OLSRv2 generates packets [RFC5444] or how it puts information

Fwd: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/07/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) Dated: 22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB1: Terminology and Definition Related In [1] the olsrv2-interface runs the NHDP, and some terms in [1] are defined

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/07/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB)Dated:22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB3: Related to OLSRv2 Metric ++ OLSRv2-draft Note that the generation of (incoming) link metric values is to be undertaken by a process

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/07/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) Dated: 22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB4: Related to OLSRv2 Messages. Section 13.2. Messages with different originating routers MAY be combined for transmission within

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/07/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) Dated: 22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB5: Related to OLSRv2 update to IP Routing Table. + Section 4.6 It is intended that the Routing Set can be used for IP

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt (The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol version 2) to Proposed Standard

2012-08-22 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 29/07/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) Dated: 22/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB6: Related to OLSRv2 Interfaces. -Is NHDP a must for OLSRv2 routing? Comment The relationship between RFC6130 and the [OLSRv2

Re: Your comments on draft-ietf-manet-olsrv2-15.txt

2012-08-24 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
to share any/all comments they received to any/all author(s), I will have no objection. Thanking you, Best Regards Abdussalam Baryun (AB) University of Glamorgan, UK ++ On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Adrian Farrel adr...@olddog.co.uk wrote: Hi Abdussalam, Thank you for your

Is there: Discussions, Evaluations, Decisions, Acceptance, Progress?

2012-08-24 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi All, For any IETF WG discussion, we recommend reasons/references and equal recognistion for progress. For any IETF WG evaluation/review, we recommend two way discussions for progress. For any IETF WG decision, we recommend evaluation and then need rough consensus for progress. For any IESG

Re: Minutes SHOULD include participants number

2012-08-29 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
they use their variable-available-volunteering time to do reading/work within each 28 days. Regards AB --- On 8/28/12, John C Klensin john-i...@jck.com wrote: --On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:17 +0100 Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Reading through some IETF WGs minutes

Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-grow-ops-reqs-for-bgp-error-handling-05.txt (Operational Requirements for Enhanced Error Handling Behaviour in BGP-4) to Informational RFC

2012-08-31 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Reply to your request dated 30/08/2012 Draft Reviewed By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) Dated: 31/08/2012 Reviewer Comment AB1: Editorial. Overall the reviewer felt that this Informational I-D is difficult to read/understand. Requirement level

Re: NomCom 2012-2013: Call for Nomination and Feedback

2012-09-07 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
On 9/6/12, NomCom Chair nomcom-ch...@ietf.org wrote: However, we also need the community's views and input on the jobs within each organization. If you have ideas on job responsibilities (more, less, different), please let us know. Please send suggestions and feedback to nomco...@ietf.org.

Re: Draft IESG Statement on Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site

2012-09-25 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Russ, I think that statement you made is very reasonable which I would prefer groups work to the best of IETF purposes, but also we need to know the reason why some individuals fail to convince an IETF WG. It is important that individuals get to make input to new standards not only companies.

Re: Draft IESG Statement on Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site

2012-09-25 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Dave, Independent Stream authors well might not be part of the IETF -- always a strange line of thinking, given that the IETF doesn't have members -- but that doesn't mean that the Stream itself is outside the IETF. Any I-D author MUST be part of IETF otherwise what is IETF then, how do we

Re: Failing to convince an IETF WG (was: Draft IESG Statement on Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site)

2012-09-25 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
, At 08:50 25-09-2012, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: I think that statement you made is very reasonable which I would prefer groups work to the best of IETF purposes, but also we need to know the reason why some individuals fail to convince an IETF WG. It is important that individuals get to make

Re: Failing to convince an IETF WG (was: Draft IESG Statement on Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site)

2012-09-25 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: I ment to say that if independent stream cannot submit a standard track document, then do we have a procedure for the WG to accept or not consider? The last call that you refered to was a WG not independent. There is no such thing as an Independent Stream submitting

Re: Failing to convince an IETF WG

2012-09-26 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
. If I am mistaken please advise, because I need to discuss to understand, so we can help together make IETF better for the world users. Best Regards Abdussalam Baryun The mission of the Internet Engineering Task Force is to make the Internet work better by producing high-quality

Re: Failing to convince an IETF WG

2012-09-26 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
reviews, first because the authors will have to discuss through many things with the focused/expert IETF group, then secondly the IESG have a more general review which includes many other affects of the I-D with other WGs in IETF. Yes painful but healthy. Best Regards Abdussalam Baryun

Re: Is there: Discussions, Evaluations, Decisions, Acceptance, Progress?

2012-09-26 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
for their positions, otherwise his/her disagreement has no engineering value. 3) Any participant (submitter or who disagrees with adoption) SHOULD have an engineering reference(s) for such input otherwise the Chair MAY not accept his input in the meeting. Best Regards Abdussalam Baryun

Re: Last Call: draft-leiba-extended-doc-shepherd-00.txt (Document Shepherding Throughout a Document's Lifecycle) to Informational RFC

2012-09-26 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Dated: 26/09/2012 By: Abdussalam Baryun (AB) This is a reply to below request call. Reviewer Related Comment: The General Area Individual input Overall the reviewer disagrees to accept the document only after

Re: Antitrust FAQ

2012-10-12 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I support the reminder, however, would like to add considerations, suggestions and my questions. - I see that it only includes information related to antitrust The *reminder-document* should

Re: Newcomers [Was: Evolutionizing the IETF]

2012-11-11 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
...@checkpoint.com wrote: On Nov 9, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: There is a direct contribution of US $2.2 million by the Internet Society next year. Is the plan to rely on Internet Society subsidies or to fix the deficit? One argument made was that the fees have not been increased

Re: Newcomers [Was: Evolutionizing the IETF]

2012-11-11 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Amending one line On 11/11/12, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: The important question is how many users of the Internet now are spreed in the world, and should the IETF consider making attending easier to users than to old participants? Is n't three meeting events

Re: IETF work is done on the mailing lists

2012-11-28 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Barry, I thank you to open this discussion. I tried to open this discussion before on the list but was ignored, however, seeing your input made me think that there is importance to the subject. IMO I prefer the discussion list, because we all integrate and we all are present in its domain. In

Re: When to adopt a draft as a WG doc (was RE: IETF work is done on the mailing lists)

2012-11-28 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
It seems to me that these variants are dependent on the people in the WG, the workload of the group, the chairs, past precedent, AD preferences, etc. It makes it difficult on both draft editors and those seeking to follow the discussion for there to be such a disparity from WG to WG on when to

When do we ask community for opinion and When we produce an RFC for the community?

2012-11-28 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg76001.html Does the community want us to push back on those situations? I think we follow the IETF RFCs or our community amend/change the procedure related RFCs to be practical. We may need historical RFCs to understand why such change (the

Re: Creating an IETF Working Group Draft

2012-12-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Dave, Thanks for your work, please provide us with feedback while the process of editing. I was thinking to do something in the future, but thanks that you will do it. AB Folks, There is now an Internet Draft, based on Adrian's's slides, intended to document common practice in the adoption

Re: Presentation vs. Discussion sessions (was: PowerPoint considered harmful)

2012-12-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Keith, I hope that participant that travel to the f2f meeting and attend sessions, do participate while they are there on the discussion lists of IETF WGs, yes they attend and discuss which is reflected in the minutes report document, but still there are some time they spend away from their

Re: When to adopt a draft as a WG doc (was RE: IETF work is done on the mailing lists)

2012-12-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: But there's no formal process for that, and I think that's how we want it to be. I don't want no formal in a formal organisation, usually unformal process only happen in unformal organisations, so is IETF

Re: When do we ask community for opinion and When we produce an RFC for the community?

2012-12-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: My question is when do we ask community (from participant level, or from managerial level) and when we produce an RFC (which purpose)? I think the answer to this question should be through a procedure

Re: Creating an IETF Working Group Draft

2012-12-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
] On Behalf Of Abdussalam Baryun Sent: 04 December 2012 13:33 To: d...@dcrocker.net Cc: ietf Subject: Re: Creating an IETF Working Group Draft Hi Dave, Thanks for your work, please provide us with feedback while the process of editing. I was thinking to do something in the future, but thanks

RE: Idea for a process experiment to reward running code...

2012-12-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Stephen, I think it is great idea, I hope it does not die, we need fast-tracks, without delays, however, giving a fixed time limit for WG feedback and WG discussion is important (suggested 6 months), because discussions about running code should not be ignored. The draft seems to not give

Re: 30th Anniversary of Transition to TCP/IP

2013-01-01 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Happy new year to you and anniversary to IETF, thanks, It is interesting to see the transition plan, but do we have a future plan in an ID, not sure, I think the IETF future plans are noted the IETF reports of meetings not in an ID discussed (which can be historic after done). AB On 12/31/12,

meaning RFC 2119 (was Re:I'm struggling with 2219 language again)

2013-01-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Dean I agree with you which I suggested before an update to the RFC [*], I actually writing a work in progress ID, you may give me your suggestion if you like. I recommend you use for your work IF, THEN rather than MUST. Easier to read. *

Re: meaning RFC 2119 (was Re:I'm struggling with 2219 language again)

2013-01-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I guess the test is whether a reasonably careful reader might interpret a sentence incorrectly while writing code; and if so, would a normative keyword help? I think the best key word used/help is *IF, THEN, ELSE* the programmer will never miss that key for running code and specification. AB

Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-04 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
formalization of the description language, and I like the English prose. But it raises process questions for the IETF as a whole: Are we deliberately evolving our language to use RFC 2119 terms as the principle verbs of a formal specification language? Is it *our language* or our

Re: Hello ::Please I need to know LEACH protocol standard???

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Mahmoud, The LEACH is not a protocol worked on so far in IETF, not sure if it standard yet elsewhere! AB - Hello everybody, I am a researcher of Master's degree , working on LEACH routing protocol for wireless sensor networks and i need to know for which standard does LEACH , its family

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
surveys this matter as you and Scott suggested. Thanking you Abdussalam Baryun +++ Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:24:50 -0500 From: Hector Santos hsantos at isdg.net To: Scott Brim swb at internet2.edu Sub:Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again We have implemented numerous

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
IMO, too many specs seriously overuse/misuse 2119 language, to the detriment of readability, common sense, and reserving the terms to bring attention to those cases where it really is important to highlight an important point that may not be obvious to a casual reader/implementor. also to

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
(was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again) Where you want to use MUST is where an implementation might be tempted to take a short cut -- to the detriment of the Internet -- but could do so without actually breaking interoperability. A good example is with retransmissions and

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
We can fix that, by discussing it further, or as Scott mentioned make a survey within IETF [*] [*] http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg76582.html AB On 1/5/13, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: (was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again) Where you

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I totally agree with you, AB +++ As an operator, I purchase equipment and need to write RFQs. I would like to able to ask more than does the product implement RFC whatever, I want to also ask Please document all instances where you did not follow all MUST and SHOULD, and why. Otherwise I think

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-05 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
=== On 1/5/13, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: I totally agree with you, AB +++ As an operator, I purchase equipment and need to write RFQs. I would like to able to ask more than does the product implement RFC whatever, I want to also ask Please document all instances

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-06 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Marc Petit-Huguenin , I read the responses so far, and what can be said today is that there is 2 philosophies, with supporters in both camps. The goal of the IETF is to make the Internet work better, and I do believe that RFC 2119 is one of the fundamental tool to reach this goal, but having

Re: [apps-discuss] Last Call: draft-ietf-appsawg-json-pointer-07.txt (JSON Pointer) to Proposed Standard

2013-01-06 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Yes, you've brought that to our attention several times. If you wanted this spec to align with your software, it would have been much easier if you'd got involved before Last Call. Why is it called Last Call if we don't accept any new input (e.g., draft-ietf-appsawg-json-pointer-07) . Why do we

Re: [apps-discuss] Last Call: draft-ietf-appsawg-json-pointer-07.txt (JSON Pointer) to Proposed Standard

2013-01-06 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
heard (i.e. but just in case not seen, send your comments again to iesg address) :-) AB On 1/6/13, Robert Sayre say...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:59 AM, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, you've brought that to our attention several times. If you wanted

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-08 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
are valid that RFC 2119 should be followed, they are also irrelevant. Given that any natural language description is going to be ambiguous, this is probably for the best. Take care, John Day At 9:41 AM +0100 1/6/13, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: Hi Marc Petit-Huguenin , I read the responses so far

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-08 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
but the question of error in process is; does the RFC lack communication requirement with the community? Sorry if not clear. I mean that as some participant are requesting a scientific approach to struggling with 2119 (i.e. thread-subject), does that mean in some RFCs the use or not use (i.e.

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-08 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Why not participant follow one approach to use 2119 in IDs and done, and if not/another, then please specify in the language section. AB

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-08 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
This is what I have been talking about. The human mind's ability to believe that the whole world sees everything the same way they do. It really is quite amazing. These so-called gaps often arise because they were unstated assumptions or things that the author believed were patently obvious

Re: A proposal for a scientific approach to this question [was Re: I'm struggling with 2219 language again]

2013-01-09 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
might preference would be just to pick one, and provide a stick for hitting those who do it the other way. I think that IESG is already using that stick :) AB On 1/9/13, Dean Willis dean.wil...@softarmor.com wrote: On Jan 8, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Abdussalam Baryun abdussalambar...@gmail.com

Re: Last Call: draft-farrell-ft-03.txt (A Fast-Track way to RFC with Running Code) to Experimental RFC

2013-01-11 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi SM, I totally agree with your comments and suggestions, the draft SHOULD mention the important clarifications and the answers to SM's questions. This is an important draft and SHUOLD be clear about such important details in sections, why it ignores them without refering to informative

Re: I-D Action: draft-moonesamy-rfc2050-historic-00.txt

2013-01-12 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Moonesamy, I also think similar with Carpenter, why reclassify to historic. rfc2050 is still valid, and why limiting the ietf? AB

draft-moonesamy-mail-list-protocol-00

2013-01-12 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Moonesamy, I like the draft, and suggest that you add that the WG chair SHOULD contribute to the WG list. Also that any question in the list SHOULD be answered by the responsible (e.g. author of the ID discussed). However, I have many suggestions to make the ID valuable. Thanks for the input

Re: I-D Action: draft-moonesamy-rfc2050-historic-00.txt

2013-01-13 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
agree with Servin, to update 2050, AB +++ On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:22:21, Arturo Servin wrote: I agree that RFC2050 is not completely valid with the current state of the Internet, but making it historic will not solve any problem IMHO. Before making 2050 historic, we should think what is and

Re: I-D Action: draft-moonesamy-rfc2050-historic-00.txt

2013-01-14 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi John, I suggest that, despite stumbling into it, trying to do biblical-quality exegesis on the specific text and wording of most RFCs is also a rat hole (or perhaps just a different edge of the same one). We have to be reasonable in IETF. I don't understand your reason, do you mean 2050

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-15 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi Marc Petit-Huguenin, I agree that we need to be able to make complex protocol's readable in IETF, That is why I am doing an update ID for the RFC2119, I know many don't think it is a right thing to do, but I think maybe in future while making new versions of the update draft I will get to

Re: Making RFC2119 key language easier to Protocol Readers

2013-01-15 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I don't think there is a general level of simple or complex protocol, it always will depends on a point of view a machine, AB On 1/15/13, Marc Petit-Huguenin petit...@acm.org wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 01/15/2013 04:54 AM, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: Hi Marc

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