IPP Mail Archive: Re: IPP> MOD - comments on Carl's Set and Admin operations registration

Re: IPP> MOD - comments on Carl's Set and Admin operations registration

Jay Martin (jkm@underscore.com)
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 12:43:26 -0400

Ah, what a breath of fresh air here:

> IPP is not a management / Administrative Protocol. If you want management, then
> use a management protocol. Just because you can do something within IPP does
> not mean you should.

I can't recall how many times I've said that last sentence in the PWG
(replace "IPP" with any given gotta-have-the-kitchen-sink initiative
du jour).

Let's see if you have any better luck than I did, Peter.

...jay