Re: Guidelines Document Discussion

[Alan DeKok <aland@nitros9.org>]

Avi Lior wrote:
> [Avi] The name space for a VSA is defined -- it the SDOs (or vendors
> namespace).  I don't know what else you would do.
...
> [Avi] The reality is that one SDO may define DNS-Server because it does
> not know that another attribute by that name is already defined.  There
> is no global repository for looking up what other SDO have done.

  Which appears to contract your previous statement.

  i.e. SDO-One-DNS-Server && SDO-Two-DNS-Server are OK.

  Both SDO's defining "DNS-Server" without qualification is not OK.

> [Avi] There is apprehension and that relates to change control.  If I
> use an attribute x from VendorA, then I need assurances that if that
> attribute is going to change or that I would be consulted or be notified
> when such a change occurs.

  Attributes change their meaning?  That's bad practice.

> [Avi] Given the IETF is a common denominator across SDOs, a way forward
> perhaps is to encourage SDOs to publish their dictionaries as
> INFORMATIONAL RFCs.  And perhaps to register their Dictionaries in IANA.

  I agree.

  Alan DeKok.

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