On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, at 12:30, Sean Turner wrote:
> The primary reason we are proposing this approach is that it seemed to
> us to be a bit more explicit about the numbers in this space being part
> of an experiment. The added benefit here is that we are in some sense
> greasing the bits too.
> > Experiments, particularly large-scale ones, turn into deployments.
Consequently the difference between "an experiment" and "a standard" is the
date at which you look. See also RFC 6648.
>That is, when you mark this space out, you are saying that it's special.
> People might try t
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, at 23:14, Salz, Rich wrote:
> I understand this concern. I am sympathetic to it. But perhaps
> large-scale experiments on the whole Internet aren't the scope here?
> Those kinds of things seem to ask for an early allocation. I am
> thinking, in particular, of some GOST/TLS
I agree with Martin.
At the end of the day, a collision between IANA and a large-scale
experiment isn't significantly more interesting than a collision between
two large-scale experiments. They will still cause interop problems. There
isn't really any collision benefit to blocking off a range. If
