Dave, your points are excellent. My respect for the IEEE just went up by 10dB. That said, I assure you that I have dug up and read each of these papers and none appeared to be spoofs. To me at least, the IETF's CPIP (Carrier Pigeon Internet Protocol; IETF: RFC1149 A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers) is one thing, but [An Engineering Perspective on Physic Phenomena] is something else altogther.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Close Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 7:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Why I have little respect for the IEEE. "ericblack" wrote: >FIVE REASONS: Note that all of your references are more than 15 years old, and most are nearly 30 years old. Also note that publication of a research paper does not constitute an official endorsement of the findings in that paper. (And note that even the IETF RFC series includes some spoofs.) The entire wireless industry depends on the volunteer efforts of IEEE standardization committees. We are better off with IEEE standards than with any government sponsored standardization effort. -- Dave Close, Compata, Costa Mesa CA "Politics is the business of getting [EMAIL PROTECTED], +1 714 434 7359 power and privilege without [EMAIL PROTECTED] possessing merit." - P. J. O'Rourke
