Subject: [Ntp] Antw: Raw minutes from 30 August 2018 interim

From: "Ulrich Windl" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2018 08:11:06 +0200

>>> Samuel Weiler <[email-masked]> schrieb am 30.08.2018 um 19:20 in Nachricht
<[email-masked]>:
> Attached are my raw notes from today's meeting, through the first hour 
> or so.
> 
> -- Sam

Thanks for the doc, Samuel!

I have picked one interesting point: Experimental extension field IDs:
In my opinion if the extension field mechanism is extensible at all, implementations MUST ignore extension fields unknown to them. This fact makes it absolutely valid to ask for experimental extension fields. The question is whether experimental extension fields should be expected "in the wild" or just inside some lab environments. If seen outside, some negotiation sounds like a good idea...
Or maybe specify that any experimental extension field has to contain a GUID (64 bit) that must be checked for equality. That would increase the likelihood that both parties talk about the same extension field. Once the extension field leaves experimental status, the GUID part can be dropped, of course.

Regards,
Ulrich