[Nml-wg] NML terminology: Port vs Interface

[Chin Guok]

Hi all,

I'm fine with either "Port" or "Interface".

- Chin

On 9/27/11 6:32 AM, Freek Dijkstra wrote:
> All,
>
> A few years ago the NML group agreed to describe an object equal to the
> G.800 "Forwarding Point", but name it "Port", after prior usage in the
> NM-WG.
>
> Recently, it was proposed to rename this object to "Interface", after
> some confusion over the term "Port" in two projects.
>
> To end this discussion, I ask everyone reading this mail to vote what
> they think is the best term. The options are:
>
> * Port
> * Interface
> * ForwardingPoint
> * LogicalPort
> * LogicalInterface
> * No discussion, but further discussion on this term
>
> This is a ranked ballot, so if you don't care about the name, but like
> this discussion to end, you can rank the first five options with high
> priority (rank 1), and the last option (further discussion) as rank 6.
>
> Please vote at:
> http://www.cs.cornell.edu/w8/~andru/cgi-perl/civs/vote.pl?id=E_74473334af268499&akey=8c6d8b4da822da62
>
> The voting system has some easy-to-circumvent methods in place to
> prevent people voting multiple times. If you have problems voting, let
> me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Freek
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