-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 A quick comment on one point. I'm in a meeting so I have only a few moments... :-)
On 3/20/13 3:18 PM, Peter Waher wrote: > * Many seem to think that a pure binary binding seems the > correct path to go: > > > > I've heard this from many people. And it's true that in some cases > it might be easier to do this (at least for developers). However, > it misses one of the main reasons why the XEP-0138 path was chosen: > To allow for installation in any IT environment where XMPP is > allowed, you need to go through port 5222. This is an accepted port > number, it's accepted by IT departments, existing firewalls, etc. > So, to be able to create applications that will be accepted by any > IT department (accepting XMPP) and existing infrastructure > (accepting XMPP), it has to go through this port, and > consequentially, adapt itself to the requirements imposed by the > XMPP core specification. > > > > That being said, I'm all in favor for a parallel proposal being > worked out, using a binary-only port. Once a port number has been > assigned, and IETF has standardized its use, it will be a serious > option. (Otherwise, the solution will be seen as just another > proprietary protocol not based on standards - even though some > parts are.) But before the IETF has agreed and proposed a standard > regarding this, it will have to be a secondary option. That makes sense. I can see why we might want to modify a standard XMPP stream to an EXI-compressed stream (although I don't think that re-using port 5222 is the best reason to do so). I also do think that we might want a "pure", binary-only transport binding on a separate port. BTW, to be clear, we don't need an IETF-approved proposed standard RFC to get a port assigned (see RFC 6335). Peter - -- Peter Saint-Andre https://stpeter.im/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.18 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJRSka6AAoJEOoGpJErxa2pxV8P/j7GUheUDL0ZprYm2P3PHAUH 9u38KTz+uJ3suGcdQfQ4UNCktonlwF8hnnkVWO/k4k/IhIsyQh0OUKfiqF4R435B VUEpvcvWWph/fRynnHiYgS0d5MBhL/xkYwftwHW1z3m/CYMCLLG6Shj6po/f/RUO NTujB1NwB87KrnkTTQ2wiYlLUX4zLN1oj7aOGn6xE7QK3Qi6mgZy/7B9mWsRfXvU CbGCGL1Z/uAF9Y77e7Y8++NpHBMyRrh+ssv2xypOpYC/ytypTOtMHWVNUwAmI3Dp BX3DhOa75r7UpA8HMUa6Xtrx2VojOErwbDhOg89ZbrITNrxGatrg8+U60i08bJPb Bot5np54ti6ZrAhpVbaP9mr7nB3Gj/CoWrY0fzlmaPHpQFo6dugb5KRYUPWekJM0 Wtm5syAUPkkbn4smkEVMLRtdNEqGNJPjSXiTQlSd3IMFo8iHFGf7AbC3YzqZ30Zs VljOVrILsarp3xnbS6WZ/cD+358ef6pJ8v5LBF4zjUhBFNr3Kyl2gB/nHc7FgLST y7Lx7FAqGIXWIlHb/TBEnRHw8Lxa31Pptf2IGFbKfEdVi86u/pVM1VJbFn7hWRSy 28wX0oFsJwSSo8/h5zztfJlxwekugblBK9XORhZGHyWiiRS9O2a3F6nfVAYyPU/g lyH7m+Aiu4LfT4cS10NY =m+Zk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
