RE: Using IPv8 Addressing with IPv6

[Fred Baker <fred at cisco.com>]

At 07:46 PM 7/19/98 +0300, Constantine Protopapas wrote:

>When i posted my question about QoS, i didn't tink that i would cause such a
>commotion. I got e-mails saying that it's not an appropriate matter to
>discuss in this ML. I re-checked the discussion list mission statement and i
>was puzzled. I though that this dialogue would be very interesting in this
>list and i also thought that covers a wide spectrum of matters that can't be
>discussed in specific MLs. What i propose (however far-fetched it might
>sound) is a vote with the following question: "Are technical matters
>appropriate for discussion in the IETF Discussion Mailing List?"

I cannot see any reason the general question of QoS matters might not be
discussed here. I can think of some specific parts of that question I might
prefer to move to a working group list.

I don't think you could construe my statements on "topic" to preclude any
subject that pertained to the engineering of the internet, and IP QoS is
certainly part of that subject.