Re: successful termination?

[Geoff Huston <gih@apnic.net>]

On 04/05/2009, at 2:10 AM, Christian Huitema wrote:

> > In my opinion, this discussion has shown that there would be useful  
> > work
> > to do for a continued Shim6 working group.  In particular Marcelo's
> > proposal to evolve Shim6 as a locator-pair-providing substrate for
> > multi-path TCP is a very good idea.  One may even go a step further  
> > and
> > provide a similar service also for UDP-based applications.
>
> Isn't that an argument for closing SHIM6 and chartering a new group  
> with a new mission?

But SHIM6 works at the IP level Christian, so the simultaneous use of  
a number of locator pairs in supporting TCP  also allows UDP flows to  
utilize the same service. From that perspective I don't see why the  
delta of effort here in incorporating UDP crosses some magic threshold  
at this point that forces the IETF to perform a WG shuffle.

  Geoff