Charles,
The examples about the secretary and her boss won't work with Chr*s because (i think), if the secretary and boss are both H.323 complaint then they should be able to register themselves (I disagree with this).
This is only half the story. I'm also saying that I don't believe third-party registration is necessary to achieve this, and that the relevant intelligence should reside in the gatekeeper.
In the case of the IWF (s*p-h323) this is not true.
No. In the case of the IWF I will send my setup message to the same entity that has been doing the registering. I'm not saying this won't work. I'm merely saying I don't understand why you consider this to be "third-party".
The real question for now is, what value will 3rd-party registration bring to an H.323 network. Once we have determined this, then we can proceed to agree on a good definition.
True. My suggested way forward: Focus on what you're trying to achieve, then work out whether anything needs to be added to the standards to achieve it. THEN start thinking about how to achieve it, and what terms should be used to describe it!
Regards, Chris -- Dr Chris Purvis -- Development Manager ISDN Communications Ltd, The Stable Block, Ronans, Chavey Down Road Winkfield Row, Berkshire. RG42 6LY ENGLAND Phone: +44 1344 899 007 Fax: +44 1344 899 001
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