Re: On BGP and VPLS

Kireeti,

 The two things (declaration of consensus and split-related
 discussions) are not related.

 I asked the chairs to hold this off until we chat about it over the
 phone to make sure we are in sync. Seems that we should be able
 to come back on Monday.

-- 
Alex

Friday, May 9, 2003, 2:36:57 PM, Kireeti Kompella wrote:
> Hi Rick,

>> Regarding the last part of your message, the working group chairs have
>> been asked to hold off of declarations of consensus on drafts in the
>> wake of discussions of re-organizing (ie. splitting) of the group.

> What's the rationale for holding off declarations of consensus?  This
> decision is two weeks overdue, and the split (if it happens) could take
> several more weeks.

> It would be a complete travesty if a simple consensus call took weeks
> but a major decision like a split of the WG was completed in a hurry --
> for one, it would suggest that the split was preordained, and not a
> joint WG decision, a point that Bilel was seeking clarification on.

> Kireeti.