Subject: [midcom] Midcom terminology clarification

From: Juergen Quittek <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:42:09 +0100

When refining the protocol evaluation document, Mary Barnes
pointed to a sentence in the midcom framework that I
apparently had not read carefully enough until today.

In section "2 Terminology" the framework document explains
first the terms "proxy" and "ALG". It makes clear that ALGs
are different from proxies.

Then, when explaining the term "midcom agent", it says:
"MIDCOM agents are entities performing ALG functions".

Is there consensus on the Midcom list that this statement is
not exclusive?

I don't see any reason for excluding non-ALGs (proxies,
end-hosts, ...) from acting as MIDCOM agents.

    Juergen
 
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