Re: lrw (tunnelling) BoF at Paris

["Soininen Jonne (Nokia-NET/Helsinki)" <jonne.soininen@nokia.com>]

Hi,

could somebody still do the favor of forwarding the mailing list info if
there is one.

Cheers,

Jonne.
On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 13:20, ext Tim Chown wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It's quite possible that many on this list did not find out about the
> lrw BoF in Paris:
> 
>  Lightweight Reachability softWires BOF (lrw)
> 
>  CHAIRS:  David Ward <dward@cisco.com>
>           Alain Durand <alain_durand@cable.comcast.com >
> 
>  DESCRIPTION:
> 
>  The LRW (Lightweight Reachability softWires) BOF is to discuss the problem 
>  space of: discovery, control and encapsulation methods for connecting IPv4 
>  networks across IPv6 networks and IPv6 networks across IPv4 networks. Due 
>  to the fact that some networks are mandated that certain network functions 
>  must be IPv4 or IPv6 (e.g. due to financial or political reasons); dynamic 
>  tunnels or 'softwires' are suited for the inter-networking job.  The goal 
>  of the BOF is to form the LRW WG that will work on these issues
> 
> 
> I don't think it was advertised in v6ops or ipv6 WG lists, so it may be
> useful to have some discussion about it here.
> 
> It isn't dissimilar from v6tc, but I understand this time that the WG will
> be formed, under the Internet Area, and thus able to do protocol work.
> 
> Maybe Alain or David can tell us more?   Is there a link to a Charter page?
> 
> With recent DSTM discussion, it should be noted that IPv4-in-IPv6 tunnelling
> solutions are very much in scope for this proposed WG.
-- 
Jonne Soininen
Nokia

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