Dec 18 07:11 2017, Ward Dossche wrote to Markus Reschke:
WD> I would say a standard becomes a standard because a sufficient number WD> of developers or users use it. That would shed a totally different WD> role on the mandate of the FTSC.
We don't have any clear definition of "sufficient number" or "widespread use". CDP is/was used primarily in/around R24. So it was invisible for most of the other regions, but in widespread use in R24.
WD> Take for example the case of IPv6 ... it's as good as nowhere in the WD> nodelist, yet there is FTSC-documentation dealing with it.
There are about 55 nodes supporting IPv6. Anyway, IPv6 is a special case since IPv4 address space is becoming a scarce commodity. That forces many ISPs/telcos to migrate customers to DS-lite and other solutions, resulting in the loss of IPv4 reachability in many cases. It's a good idea to be prepared for that.
WD> There will always be people with an agenda.
Have I told you about my secret plan of world domination? :)
