Protocol Action: Transaction Internet Protocol Version 3.0 to Proposed Standard

[The IESG <iesg-secretary at ietf.org>]

The IESG has approved the Internet-Draft Transaction Internet
Protocol Version 3.0 <draft-lyon-itp-nodes-07.txt> as a Proposed
Standard.

The IESG also approved publication of Transaction Internet Protocol -
Requirements and Supplemental Information
<draft-evans-tip-functions-02.txt> as an Informational RFC.

These documents are the product of the Transaction Internet Protocol
Working Group.  The IESG contact persons are Patrik Faltstrom and
Keith Moore.
 
 
Technical Summary
 
   In many applications where different nodes cooperate on some work,
   there is a need to guarantee that the work happens atomically. That
   is, each node must reach the same conclusion as to whether the work
   is to be completed, even in the face of failures.  This document
   proposes a simple, easily-implemented protocol for achieving this
   end.

   The special feature of this protocol is that it is a two-pipe protocol;
   the protocol does only the commit protocol, not the work protocol.

Working Group Summary

   There was considerable discussion at the group's formation about
   the appropriateness of chartering this activity, and whether the
   protocol was an useful one.
   There was consensus within the group that the protocol as described
   was useful for the purposes that the group members desired.

Protocol Quality

   The spec has been reviewed for the IESG by Harald Alvestrand.