Re: Fw: I-D ACTION:draft-yadawad-disman-ahcf-00.txt

Randy,

 
>This seems to be the case.  I think the question raised is one of
usability,
>that is, how difficult is it to configure these existing MIBs to these
things.
>This is another facet of the old scripting vs. expression vs.
special-purpose
>MIB debate, but also ties in with the questions Juergen raised in his
>overview of 
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-nunzi-check-mib-00.txt
>at the session in Seoul.

Yes, usability is one of the motivation for our draft.
 
>To the extent that the script MIB supports languages that are Turing
>complete, one could reasonably argue that all other MIBs are
superfluous.
>Of course, a problem with such a line of argument would be the
>amount of pain required to use such a system.  That is why the
expression
>MIB and the script MIB were both put out as Proposed Standards.

How true. It is not possible restrict the user to find solution for the
problem with the 
existing MIB definitions.
 
>The motivation for the expression MIB was that it was supposed to be
>simpler to implement and use.  Whether it adequately met those
>criteria is being questioned.  From my perspective it looks like
>draft-yadawad-disman-ahcf-00.txt presents another factoring of
>the problem. 
 
Thanks.
 
Regards,
Shailaja.