[manet] Re: MANET WG Charter and MANET Internetworking

Hi,

I have read this thread and there seems to be some interest in the
problem Fred Templin has presented but a feeling that we want
something closer to a problem statement than a solution in the
Charter. Checking with the other co-Chairs, we think the best thing
might be a gap analysis. What do people think about the following
wording:

"MANET routing protocols discover multi-hop IP forwarding paths within
a bounded networking region. Such regions need to be able to operate
autonomously when isolated and to provide Internet access when they
are connected to the Internet including access to nodes in other MANET
regions also connected to the Internet. Nodes in such MANET regions
may have multiple interfaces that need to be configured. These
services might be provided through an overlay architecture. The
working group will analyze existing standard protocols and established
practices to identify gaps in providing these services."

Thanks,
Donald
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 Donald E. Eastlake 3rd   +1-508-333-2270 (cell)
 2386 Panoramic Circle, Apopka, FL 32703 USA
 [email protected]
On Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM Donald Eastlake <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> We have been working on a draft new Charter for the MANET WG for some
> time. One question that needs to be resolved is whether, as a WG, we
> want the scope to include the questions Fred Templin has presented,
> for example here:
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/122/materials/slides-122-manet-manet-internetworking-01
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/121/materials/slides-121-manet-aeroomni-autoconfiguration-services-for-manet-internetworking-00
>
> Please respond with your thoughts on this. Note the question is not
> whether to include a particular solution but whether or not the
> problem should be covered by the Charter.
>
> After we agree on the new Charter, it will still have to go through
> multiple steps of approval. The most recent draft is here:
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/122/materials/slides-122-manet-draft-charter-text-ietf-122-01
> Comments on any aspect of the draft are welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Donald
> ===============================
>  Donald E. Eastlake 3rd   +1-508-333-2270 (cell)
>  2386 Panoramic Circle, Apopka, FL 32703 USA
>  [email protected]

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