Re: [DNA-BOF] Re: [mobile-ip] Announce: BoF Proposal: DetectingNetwork Attachment

[gabriel montenegro <gab@sun.com>]

Greg Daley wrote:
> As noted by Jari, there may be two parallel problem
> spaces for these systems.  

Yes, agreed, conceptually, this is true. The difference
I see is that for the v6 side of things, the issue
has attracted much discussion and attention at the
IETF. In this sense it is  a problem asking for a BoF.
The v4 aspect side of things would be a BoF asking for
a problem.

> It is certainly worth
> determining here before we put up an agenda, especially
> considering the possible splitting of mobileip into
> mipv4 and mipv6.

A certain split.

> Bernard may be able to indicate what has been happening in
> these groups and how they relate to the topic.
> (Aside to BA: I hope this is not inappropriate to suggest
> your name)
> 
> Coming back to the point though, even if there's a BoF
> though with v4 and v6 content, I would guess that this
> doesn't tie us to developing a single working group
> to tackle the task.  Such decisions would have to be
> achieved through discussion & rough consensus.

It's always much much harder to backpedal.
Which is why if we want lean charters (or protocols
or anything), it's easier to start leaner and add a bit
(only as justified by level of interest/work)
than the other way around.

> What I will attempt to do is get a list of related
> documents together which may bear on the discussion.
> Would this be helpful?

Yes.

tnx,

-gabriel