solution space overlap

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

Pekka,

PN> The current HIP architecture is by no means the only possible
PN> solution in the scope it explores.  Indeed, Erik Nordmark and
PN> others have produced about 4 different drafts for multi6, some
PN> of which clearly but partially overlap with the HIP work.  Dave
PN> Croker's MAST is another approach to the same space.  However,
PN> none of those go as far as HIP goes in creating a new name space.


If we exclude the transport-based proposals, there is an argument that all of
the proposals have considerable overlap.  For example, most of them provide
for a relaying or, at least, a third-party rendezvous function.  This brings
them close to mobile IP.

As to creating namespace:  LIN6 creates one, also.  MAST and NOID "go as far
as" making sure that a new namespace is not needed...

d/
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