Re: [Pppext] Charter update

[William Allen Simpson <william.allen.simpson at gmail.com>]

Jari Arkko wrote:
> The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP, RFC 1661) is a mature protocol with a
> large number of subprotocols, encapsulations and other extensions. The
> PPPEXT working exists to provide a forum for asking clarifications
> about the existing specifications and to defend against enhancements
> of questionable value. The group is not expected to create new
> specifications, and if a need for such work comes up, a recharter is
> required. The group may, however, advance existing specifications
> to the next level in the standards track, if a need for that comes up.
Seems OK, other than "not expected to create new specifications".

Recent security research has rather obsoleted the ancient authentication
and encryption specifications. Every once in awhile, I've been thinking
about writing some replacement transforms....

How about changing to: "... new specifications, other than replacing or
updating authentication, confidentiality, and improved key management
specifications. If a need for other additional work arises, ...."

Another thing that group probably ought to discuss is formally retiring
some of the ancient Proposed work as Historic.

Admittedly, we gave up on advancing things like IPCP, as IPv4 was supposedly
ready to be replaced (for the past 15 years). Ha!