MAJOR ISSUE: Causes of "problems"

[Keith Moore]

] >Also, to gain consensus on a protocol it is no longer sufficient merely
] >to find a way to solve the technical problems of how to represent
] >the data and exchange the information.  Vendors will now insist that the
] >protocol support or even mandate their business models - even when these
] >contradict each other or are not in the interests of users.  
] 
] Well it is hardly surprising that companies would insist that a
] protocol they are being asked to support actually support their
] business model.

hardly surprising, no.  reasonable, not in the least.

IETF does not exist to allow companies to screw other companies.  or for that
matter, to screw users.