Re: Modeling of Policing component.

Jon,

Very funny. What I said was I thought very clear: this isn't sonething
we should do in the IETF. Did I say it shouldn't be done? Or that when it
is done, that the IETF shouldn't use the result? But it should be done
rigorously, and that means in an academic context. 

   Brian

Bennett Jon-MGIA0444 wrote:
> 
> >> "sqreeek" (that's the sound of the opening of a can of worms): Would
> >> you consider evolving the informal model of RFC 3290 into a more
> >> formal calculus,
> >
> >No. Never. That is an academic topic (no insult intended), not
> >something that the IETF should do.
> >
> >   Brian
> 
> Yeah surprisingly I have to agree with Brian on this one, the last
> thing we want is a model which is formally grounded enough that you
> could actually use it to verify that your equipment was correctly
> implemented. Much better that we don't ever do that sort of thing in
> the IETF, that way we have well defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.
> 
> Wait what was I thinking.... oh its the heat...
> (our air-conditioning failed and its 95 degrees in my office.... really)
> Let me try that again...
> 
> Yeah not surprisingly I have to disagree with Brian on this one.....
> 
> jon
> 
> Jon C. R. Bennett
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