Bill,
I do not have a good answer about will kibitzers be allowed at the
interoperability testing yet. First, what I do know is that there
is room for 40 people at Stardust Labs. Because I do not know how many
people will be attending that are participating, I don't know how much
room will be left for non-participants. Secondarily, the IETF requires
that the results of the interoperability testing by specific vendor
not be made publicly available. Therefore they frown on non-participants
being present at the testing because they think the likelihood of the
results being "leaked" increases. In fact, the IETF feels so strongly
about the interoperability testing results not being made publicly
available that all of the people present at the interoperability
testing may have to sign some form of a brief nondisclosure
agreement that states that they will not disclose the specific
results by vendor of the interoperability testing. Chris and I
are trying to get the details of the nondisclosure agreement
nailed down so there is some review time before the testing.
Regards,
Lloyd
lpyoung at lexmark.com
To: Lloyd Young, pwg%pwg.org @ interlock.lexmark.com ("pwg%pwg.org") @ SMTP
cc:
From: bwagner%digprod.com @ interlock.lexmark.com (Bill Wagner) @ SMTP
Date: 11/22/96 07:27:44 PM
Subject: Re: Printer MIB Testing and PWG Meeting Alternatives
Lloyd,
Question related to the proposed schedule change. Is it correct that
the interoperability tests are just for those directly participating
(and paying the fee) in the test? Or are kibitzers (sp?) allowed as at
the Portland prebakeoff?
Thanks
Bill Wagner, DPI, Division of Osicom Technologies