[ietf-provreg] EPP to Draft: Next Steps

["Hollenbeck, Scott" <shollenbeck@verisign.com>]

Now that all of the EPPbis -00 drafts are published, we need to think
about what we do with them.  In addition, moving EPP to Draft Standard
status requires completion of an interoperability report for the
protocol.  Here's my take on needed next steps:

1. I need to make a minor edit to the contact (3733bis) and host
(3732bis) documents to fix one last <poll> use description.  I described
that fix here [1].  I also need to add a sentence to 3730bis (EPP core)
to note that it obsoletes 3730.  The references in 3731bis (domain) will
need to be updated if 3732bis and 3733bis change.  These are the last
needed document changes I'm aware of.

2. There are a couple of ways we can create an interop report.  We can
start with a template that we ask implementers to complete to describe
their client and server implementation and test experiences.  We can
also try to schedule a more-or-less "formal" interop event for people to
test their clients with other participant's servers and vice-versa using
an agreed-upon script.  This would require that participants set up
accessible test rigs, but the end results would be more compelling.

I'd prefer the latter, though I know it's more hands-on work.  What do
other implementers think?

-Scott-

[1]
http://www.cafax.se/ietf-provreg/maillist/2005-09/msg00007.html