Subject: [homenet] Running code in Orlando

From: Mark Townsley <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:25:51 +0100

Group,

Happy new year everyone. The next IETF will be upon us soon.

Last IETF, we had two implementations based on draft-arkko-homenet-prefix-assignment and draft-ietf-ospf-ospfv3-autoconfig running about. Bugs in code as well as bugs in specs were found. We had a number of people bringing along their hosts and plugging them into the various router ports, and people randomly changing the wiring to see if would keep working. Ironically, uplinks to the outside world gave us some of the biggest headaches, and with better planning we should be able to alleviate those problems if we do this again. In any case, it was overall a positive experience, and we're considering now whether or not to try and do it again. 

If you have an implementation of a protocol within the scope of the homenet charter and homenet architecture (draft-ietf-homenet-arch-06) based on an internet draft targeted to the homenet working group that you would like to test with others, please send the list or chairs an email so we can evaluate whether or not to schedule a place for you to get together and work with others in person in Orlando. Note that this isn't for "showcasing", but for working... so be expected to configure, reconfigure, and change code on the fly accordingly. 

Please let us know ASAP, as March is coming soon!

Thanks,

- Mark & Ray