Hello John,
Regarding gateways, I am in favor of keeping the current text in the
base document, which does *not* specify that the gateway is a default
router -- with perhaps a few minor clarifications as I mentioned in my
previous email.
But if it's to be moved into a new draft, I can make a separate document
with that text within a few hours. So I am basically O.K. either way.
Your point that we can make changes after Last Call is 100% accurate --
and in fact I would be shocked if the document did not undergo any
changes after Last Call. It might even be the first time ever in the IETF.
Regards,
Charlie P.
On 6/25/2015 2:04 AM, John Dowdell wrote:
Good morning all
As you all know, draft submission cut off time is 2359 UTC on Monday 6 July (= 0059 July 7 in UK). Vicky is on holiday next week, and Lotte is fast approaching (if not already in) exam time, which means we need to go firm on two topics currently under discussion by the time Vicky starts work at 0900 UK time tomorrow (so that's 0100 Friday for Charlie, 0400 Stan and 1000 Lotte) in order for Vicky to make final substantive changes. Any remaining scraps can be tidied up on the Monday 6th when Vicky returns from holiday and we can submit.
I believe Working Group Last Call does not mean we can't make any more changes. You'll have seen (and some of you have lived) the changes to DLEP as it went through and following the last call period. We still haven't had a great deal of feedback from the working group which means they're either busy, don't have an opinion, or are ok with it, but regardless we still need to plough on and come to consensus for now. Details can still be worked on, and indeed I was just discussing with Vicky the prospect of an author team call while most of us are at Prague.
So the two topics are gateways and routes to neighbours.
I'm not going to direct the outcome, that wouldn't be fair, but I need you all to come to a position of "good enough for now", to arrive at a document that we can all defend at Prague, and that position needs to be arrived at by the time mentioned above. This may mean each of you need to concede on certain points of detail, perhaps against your better judgement, but it won't be the last time we can change things.
I'm really pleased with the progress, we have come a long way. Let's work together to get these last points agreed (for now) and written up.
Thanks and Best Regards
John
