Hi Bob, > > I request that the relevant authors and IETF working group rename what it > currently calls "LISP" to something else. To put it politely, the IETF should > be standing on the shoulders of the giants who have laid the groundwork of the > Internet, not stepping on their toes. >
I commend your sincerity and your admiration for Dr McCarthy. It's a sad event for the A.I world. While the name of the IETF Work and the Language is identical I actually don't see that as a problem, nor do I think it crushes anyone's toes - or at least no one has suggested it to me. The people who know the foundations for LISt Processing (LISP) will quickly assess the IETF Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) as completely different contexts. For the beige bodies in between, does it matter that there is a small confusion that requires 10 seconds of google-fu? That stated, I'm quite happy to see the use of the LISP acronym used as a homage to Dr McCarthy, and since LISP (the WG) is in a re-charter phase I'm happy (with LISP WG co-chair hat off) to suggest a small paragraph at the start of the draft charter which highlights the difference and pays respect to Dr McCarthy. Cheers Terry _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf