[manet] Re: Call for adoption: draft-templin-manet-inet-05 (Ends 2026-05-06)

Don, thank you for providing this guidance. The current document is focused mostly on problem statement, while your points are mostly related to gap analysis. These are certainly valid points and of course should be addressed in future draft versions once this becomes a wg item. As a working group item, the authors would expect to incorporate input contributed by others and approved by the wg as the document matures.

Fred

From: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [manet] Re: Call for adoption: draft-templin-manet-inet-05 (Ends 2026-05-06)
Hi all,
We've seen only light responses to the current adoption call,  so I wanted to briefly clarify what adoption means in this context.
Adoption by the WG means that we, as a working group, agree to take on the document and develop it in alignment with our charter-specifically as an informational document. This would include describing the problem space around MANET internetworking, documenting existing approaches, and outlining proposed methods where appropriate.
In the chairs view, this topic is within scope of our charter. However, I believe the document would benefit from a clearer comparison with existing approaches that already address aspects of MANET internetworking. Examples include:

  *   NEMO (RFC 3963)
  *   LISP-based mobility and overlays
  *   HIP mobility
  *   DLEP-based MANET deployments with gatewaying
  *   Conventional tunneling / prefix delegation approaches
  *   OMNI-Aero
The document is not there yet. That said, MANET internetworking has been the prominent topic in our recent meetings.
The purpose of this adoption call is to determine whether there is a broader WG consensus to move forward with this work. It is therefore important to understand whether WG participants support and will contribute reviews and feedback to this work.
Please share your views before the call ends on 6 May.
Thank you to those that have responded,
Don

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