I definitely agree that the IETF should be responsible for certifying
products as "Internet Compatible". It gives vendors something to
shoot for.
Hm, ietf going in the business of rubber stamping? Even ITU never
considered anything like labelling products to be "ITU-compatible" .
They just publish "Recommendations". Every vendor is free to use,
bend, or ignore those Recommendations. Yet, the global phone
network (and the greater part of the global transport network carrying
the Internet) operates according to those Recommendations ...
Every successfull phone call proves that such voluntary standardisation
scheme, without any formal certification mechanism, can work.
Leen Mak.