[SIPForum-techwg] TCP vs. UDP (actually, SIPconnect does *not* change SIP)

[Hadriel Kaplan]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwg-bounces at sipforum.org [mailto:techwg-bounces at sipforum.org] On
> Behalf Of Eric Burger
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 8:23 PM
> To: techwg at sipforum.org
> Subject: [SIPForum-techwg] TCP vs. UDP (actually, SIPconnect does *not*
> change SIP)
>
> [as a participant]
> UDP vs. TCP: SIPconnect can safely mandate *only* TCP.  If a device is
> SIP (RFC 3261) compliant, it will support UDP, because RFC 3261
> requires UDP support.  However, SIPconnect can feel free to MANDATE
> TCP, as TCP support is a feature of SIP (RFC 3261).

I think that train of thought will be lost on people.  If they read "MUST support TCP" in a sip-connect spec, and don't read "MUST also support UDP", they will NOT then also assume UDP simply because 3261 says so.  Obviously we can't and shouldn't point out every single requirement from 3261 we expect to be supported, but I think this one passes the smell test. :)

-hadriel