Summary of discussion regarding the use of TruthValue

Scott Baillie <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:19:07 +1100
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.adslmib
Message-ID <1235395147.3345.1.camel@ethip128>
Hi All,

There has been no consensus at this time on the issue of
using the TruthValue type for boolean objects.

Below is a summary of the discussion so far :

- A number of ADSLMIB contributors have requested that
  the TruthValue type be used for parameters that have
  a boolean nature.

- The MIB authors believe that keeping the MIB identical
  to the source document is more important than following
  the convention regarding TruthValue.


Conclusion
----------
When multiple MIB experts unanimously urge me to make a change
I am reluctant to ignore that advice.
In this case though, I do feel justified in my position
and I have considered both sides of the issue and I
am unlikely to change my mind unless some sort of
new evidence comes to light.

Regards,

Scott.