Re: Normative figures

2006-01-11 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 01:02:55AM +0100, Frank Ellermann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote a message of 11 lines which said: this code should work as it is forever for everybody who wants it to work. Yes, the good point about Graphviz is that it is readable even if you do not know / have the

Re: Normative figures

2006-01-11 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Eric, ... Moreover, I believe there is evidence to this effect, as pointed out previously, in the fact that at least one RFC is essentially only available in PS and PDF format. That is an RFC that predates not only RFC 2026 but also its predecessors, RFC 1602 and 1310. So it doesn't

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Randy.Dunlap wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Brian E Carpenter wrote: ... What we are seeing is increasing use of fully automated tools that don't have humans identifying which octets are MIB and which are code. You can't do that with plain ASCII. You can do that with meta-data encoded in

Re: Working Group not chartering

2006-01-11 Thread johnl
Likewise, often I see folks bring something that needs to be solved to the IETF. This can generate lots of interest, especially if the person with the problem is a customer. However, that still doesn't mean the solution space is in the realm of the IETF. It seems to me that if the problem is

Re: PDF, Postscript, and normative versions (was: Re: Baby Steps (was RE: Alternative formats for IDs))

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Braden
* * Under those conditions, our precedents are that you can probably * convince the WG/WGchairs/ADs, and eventually the RFC Editor, * that a PDF document containing a picture of the Mona Lisa and an * ASCII document with * * _- * / \ *

Re: Normative figures

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Braden
* The draft has expired so I need to point to an external version. This draft * which is looking at the properties of a routing network under conditions of * failure would have been much clearer if it could have used mathematical * notation rather than ASCIIised equations * *

Re: Normative figures

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Braden
* Scott, * * How about Sections 4.2.3.3 and 4.2.3.4 of RFC 1122 (1889), for examples * of readable equations in ASCII? I my experience, normative protocol * technical specifications rarely need equations much more complex than * these examples. The only significant exception

RE: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Braden
* I would like to enable automated testing of ABNF. Note that the RFC Editor has been running ABNF through an automated checker, for quite a long time. We find errors. RFC Editor/bb ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org

RE: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Bob Braden
* From: Brian Rosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] * To: 'Paul Hoffman' [EMAIL PROTECTED], ietf@ietf.org * Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:13:35 -0500 *The RFC editor has some problems which have not, to my knowledge, * been enumerated. * Your knowledge is apparently incomplete. The RFC

Re: Accessibility of Documents (veering off-topic)

2006-01-11 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 10, 2006, at 5:47 PM, Dave Crocker wrote: Lucy, I suspect that they merely were making a spelling error, since I'm sure they were referring to folk who are truly essential, and therefore qualify as linch pins... I have never heard of a linching party. RFCs filled with base64

RE: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, 11 January, 2006 13:02 -0800 Bob Braden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * The RFC editor has some problems which have not, to my knowledge, * been enumerated. * Your knowledge is apparently incomplete. The RFC Editor has been actively experimenting with using xml2rfc

RE: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Ned Freed
* From: Brian Rosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] * To: 'Paul Hoffman' [EMAIL PROTECTED], ietf@ietf.org * Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:13:35 -0500 * The RFC editor has some problems which have not, to my knowledge, * been enumerated. * Your knowledge is apparently incomplete. The RFC

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
on 2006-01-11 22:02 Bob Braden said the following: * From: Brian Rosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] * To: 'Paul Hoffman' [EMAIL PROTECTED], ietf@ietf.org * Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:13:35 -0500 * The RFC editor has some problems which have not, to my knowledge, * been enumerated.

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Dave Crocker
There is not currently a version of xml2rfc that meets our needs. I do not recall seeing any input from the RFC Editor, on the XML2RFC mailing list, citing xml2rfc's deficiencies. That makes it difficult to get those deficiencies fixed. Please, please, please. Post those deficiencies to

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
on 2006-01-11 23:00 Ned Freed said the following: * From: Brian Rosen [EMAIL PROTECTED] * To: 'Paul Hoffman' [EMAIL PROTECTED], ietf@ietf.org * Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:13:35 -0500 * The RFC editor has some problems which have not, to my knowledge, * been

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Ned Freed
There is not currently a version of xml2rfc that meets our needs. I do not recall seeing any input from the RFC Editor, on the XML2RFC mailing list, citing xml2rfc's deficiencies. That makes it difficult to get those deficiencies fixed. Please, please, please. Post those deficiencies

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Dave Crocker
when the RFC does use xml2rfc for most of the editing process getting back a revised XML spec from the RFC Editor that has all the changes made prior to the nroff step would be a HUGE improvement. The time needed to retrofit all the RFC Editor changes into the XML is nonnegligable - I wish I

Re: Alternative formats for IDs

2006-01-11 Thread Douglas Otis
On Jan 11, 2006, at 1:52 PM, John C Klensin wrote: --On Wednesday, 11 January, 2006 13:02 -0800 Bob Braden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your knowledge is apparently incomplete. The RFC Editor has been actively experimenting with using xml2rfc for publication, and we have been passing our

Venue for Dallas IETF ?

2006-01-11 Thread John L
Do we know where the meeting will be yet? I see that registration was supposed to start today. Regards, John Levine, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Primary Perpetrator of The Internet for Dummies, Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://iecc.com/johnl, Mayor I dropped the toothpaste, said Tom,

WG Action: Domain Keys Identified Mail (dkim)

2006-01-11 Thread IESG Secretary
A new IETF working group has been formed in the Security Area. For additional information, please contact the Area Directors or the WG Chairs. +++ Domain Keys Identified Mail (dkim) == Current Status: Active Working Group CHAIRS: Stephen Farrell [EMAIL

WG Review: Recharter of ADSL MIB (adslmib)

2006-01-11 Thread IESG Secretary
A modified charter has been submitted for the ADSL MIB (adslmib) working group in the Operations and Management Area of the IETF. The IESG has not made any determination as yet. The modified charter is provided below for informational purposes only. Please send your comments to the IESG

WG Action: Network-based Localized Mobility Management (netlmm)

2006-01-11 Thread IESG Secretary
A new IETF working group has been formed in the Internet Area. For additional information, please contact the Area Directors or the WG Chairs. +++ Network-based Localized Mobility Management (netlmm) = Current Status: Active Working Group

RFC 4186 on Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Subscriber Identity Modules (EAP-SIM)

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4186 Title: Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Subscriber Identity Modules (EAP-SIM) Author(s):

RFC 4355 on IANA Registration for Enumservices email, fax, mms, ems, and sms

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4355 Title: IANA Registration for Enumservices email, fax, mms, ems, and sms Author(s): R. Brandner, L. Conroy, R. Stastny Status: Standards Track

RFC 4343 on Domain Name System (DNS) Case Insensitivity Clarification

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4343 Title: Domain Name System (DNS) Case Insensitivity Clarification Author(s): D. Eastlake 3rd Status: Standards Track Date: January 2006

RFC 4187 on Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for 3rd Generation Authentication and Key Agreement (EAP-AKA)

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4187 Title: Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for 3rd Generation Authentication and Key Agreement (EAP-AKA) Author(s): J. Arkko, H. Haverinen

RFC 4348 on Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload Format for the Variable-Rate Multimode Wideband (VMR-WB) Audio Codec

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4348 Title: Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload Format for the Variable-Rate Multimode Wideband (VMR-WB) Audio Codec Author(s): S. Ahmadi

RFC 4351 on Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload for Text Conversation Interleaved in an Audio Stream

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4351 Title: Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload for Text Conversation Interleaved in an Audio Stream Author(s): G. Hellstrom, P. Jones Status: Historic

RFC 4356 on Mapping Between the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Internet Mail

2006-01-11 Thread rfc-editor
A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 4356 Title: Mapping Between the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Internet Mail Author(s): R. Gellens Status: Standards Track Date: January