......where does BOF come from? I understand the meaning but why is it used
here?
Thanks.
Craig Williams
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [mailto:owner-ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]On
Behalf Of Craig
& Nancy Williams
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:01 PM
To: Margaret Wasserman; ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: Birds of a feather (BOF). Use to be: RE: XML Configuration BOF
at IETF54
All--
I've got to ask this. When I was doing research on this subject (XML
stuff), I came across BOF and wanted to know what it was. Well, I found it
here:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2418.txt
...in the table of contents @ 2.4.
Here is the general explanation:
2.4
A BOF is a session at an IETF meeting which permits "market research"
and technical "brainstorming". Any individual may request permission
to hold a BOF on a subject. The request MUST be filed with a relevant
Area Director who must approve a BOF before it can be scheduled. The
person who requests the BOF may be asked to serve as Chair of the
BOF.
...beginning of page 9
In general, a BOF on a particular topic is held only once (ONE slot
at one IETF Plenary meeting). Under unusual circumstances Area
Directors may, at their discretion, allow a BOF to meet for a second
time. BOFs are not permitted to meet three times. Note that all
other things being equal, WGs will be given priority for meeting
space over BOFs. Also, occasionally BOFs may be held for other
purposes than to discuss formation of a working group.
Just curious......
Thanks everyone.
Craig Williams
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [mailto:owner-ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]On
Behalf Of
Margaret Wasserman
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 10:57 PM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: XML Configuration BOF at IETF54
There will be a BOF on the subject of XML network configuration held
at IETF54 in Yokohama. A more detailed description is attached below.
Margaret
XML Configuration BOF [xmlconf]
===============================
Chair: Margaret Wasserman <mrw(_at_)windriver(_dot_)com>
Description:
There is significant interest in the use of XML-based technologies
to manage and configure IP-based networks and networking equipment.
This BOF will discuss the high-level requirements for a network
configuration mechanism, and will explore how the existing
proprietary and standards-based XML technologies, such SOAP, WBEM
and SyncML, could be used to meet those requirements. Based on
that discussion, we will determine whether we should pursue any
IETF work in this area.
Agenda:
- Goals for and XML Configuration Protocol
- Requirements for Network Configuration
- Quick presentation of strawman
- Discussion
- Existing Technologies
- Overview Presentation
- Proprietary Mechanisms
- SOAP
- WBEM
- SyncML
- Applicability to requirements
- Discuss Need for IETF Work
We expect to have two drafts available by the -00 cut-off date that
attendees should read before the meeting. One will provide a survey
of existing XML management technologies, and the other will serve
as a strawman for the requirements discussion.