Bob - I will respond to this off list since my commentary is going to be
pretty acerbic.
Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Braden" <braden(_at_)ISI(_dot_)EDU>
To: <todd(_dot_)glassey(_at_)worldnet(_dot_)att(_dot_)net>
Cc: <ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: How many standards or protocols...
*>
*> The problem as I see it is that the Engineer (or child) in us is
frightened
*> by this, since traditionally the commercial folks (the adults) have
driven
Unbelieveable arrogance. You have the roles confused. Children say,
"I know what I want, and I want it NOW! [And I don't care about the
effect it has on anyone else, or on me in the future!]"
Now, does that sound like an Engineer speaking? Sounds more like
"commercial folks" to me.
Bob Braden