--On Tuesday, 12 December, 2000 10:15 -0800 Hideyo Imazu
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I observed John Klensin's presentation at the Monday slot of
> IDN in the IETF meeting. I also read through the IETF Draft.
>...
> Having said that, my interpretation of his presentation is
> "now is the time to rethink and overhaul the current resource
> locating schemes in which DNS has the central role." After
> the overhaul we might end up having a next generation DNS
> with directory like feature or some hierarchical directory
> scheme with an innovative design concept. Or we might
> introduce a generic resource locating layer between
> application and DNS. All Internet applications including web
> and email would eventually be based on the new resource
> locating scheme.
>
> John, is this what you really mean? Do you have any
> particular plan to form a BOF or WG for it? What other IDN
> folks think?
That is, indeed, what I really meant. Still exploring plans
--with the IESG and others-- about how to pursue this. I'd
personally be happy to have the IDN group take it up, but I
infer from Wednesday's meeting that it will need to be done
elsewhere if at all.
Suggestions welcome.
john
