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Dean Anderson wrote:
> Reverse DNS is probably not going to be working or widely used in
> IPV6, which has
> an alternate ICMP host information query so that reverse DNS is not
> necessary for the most useful purpose of reverse DNS: traceroute.
I think you und
Eric,
--On 15. oktober 2003 12:57 -0400 Eric Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, let's test this assertion. Suppose a consortium of electric
companies develops a UDP-based protocol for monitoring and controlling
street lights. It turns out that this protocol generates an unbounded
amount
Harald.
Interesting, important, thanks.
Internet usage
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One of the large dynamics not explicitly mentioned is the increased
commercial usage/value of the Internet and how that drives the community
in new directions.
Trust model
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Inherent in Eric's problem statement is th
> From: Eric Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > - "For the Internet" - only the stuff that is directly involved in making
> > the Internet work is included in the IETF's scope.
>
> In other words, routing, DNS, and Internet operations/management. Adopting
> this as the IETF's mission would be a
> That is wrong or at least a gross overstatement.
If that's what you think, I invite you to make a list of all the
IETF-standardized protocols and explain how they are all (or even more than
50% of them) needed to make the Internet work.
> There have been many things that the IETF
> From: Eric Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > That is wrong or at least a gross overstatement.
>
> If that's what you think, I invite you to make a list of all the
> IETF-standardized protocols and explain how they are all (or even more than
> 50% of them) needed to make the Internet wo
% --On 15. oktober 2003 12:57 -0400 Eric Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
%
% > Well, let's test this assertion. Suppose a consortium of electric
% > companies develops a UDP-based protocol for monitoring and controlling
% > street lights. It turns out that this protocol generates an unbounde
> - "For the Internet" - only the stuff that is directly involved in making
> the Internet work is included in the IETF's scope.
In other words, routing, DNS, and Internet operations/management. Adopting
this as the IETF's mission would be a very radical change indeed! While
this particu
On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 12:57 PM, Eric Rosen wrote:
"The purpose of the IETF is to create high quality, relevant, and
timely
standards for the Internet."
It is important that this is "For the Internet," and does not include
everything that happens to use IP. IP is being used in a
