Re: GMPLS Last Calls

[Guangzhi Li <gli@research.att.com>]

Eric:

Are you speaking for yourself, GMPLS co-authors, or network working group ?

I think SPs give comments to GMPLS because they are interested in it. No body
blames anything. Everyone wants to help it working.

Thanks for your contribution.

-- Guangzhi

"Mannie, Eric" wrote:

> Hello Jerry
>
> >correct, as I mentioned, SPs have been formally asked for their
> >*requirements*, but not on the GMPLS extensions
>
> Sorry ! It is an OPEN process since the beginning, everybody can contribute
> and write a draft. There is no formal process where requirements from
> operators are asked for. I am not aware of any IETF rule about that !
>
> You were welcome to work with us since 1.5 years but you never came to us.
> You cannot blame us that you never worked on it (we are not responsible for
> that)! This is true for the thousands of internet drafts being written at
> the IETF.
>
> It is the responsibility of each company individually to decide if they want
> to contribute or not ! It is not the job of others companies to go to each
> possible operator/manufacturer and to lobby to have them involved.
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric