Re: [newtrk] IETF Process discussions - next steps

[John C Klensin <john-ietf at jck.com>]

For whatever it is worth, I think I am in almost complete
agreement with Doug about the comments below.   But I still do
not believe that, right now, the community is convinced enough
that this is a problem to put more energy into solving it,
especially in the light of probable IESG resistance.

    john


--On Wednesday, 16 August, 2006 12:26 -0700 Douglas Otis
<dotis at mail-abuse.org> wrote:

> 
> On Aug 16, 2006, at 1:54 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> 
>> Right now it seems that the community doesn't want to invest
>> effort   in solving the problem.
> 
> A small group can not be cognizant of how 700 documents are
> being  used in the field years afterwards.  Although ISDs
> offered a  solution, the administrative attention needed for
> reviewing an  aggregation of modified dated material is still
> likely best placed on  material related to current issues.
> However ISDs, by providing a  stable reference, offered
> significant value.
> 
>> As far as the structure of the RFC indexes are concerned,
>> that's an   operational matter that I believe is best
>> arranged directly with   the RFC Editor as part of the future
>> contract (you will recall that   the RFP for that contract
>> has been issued).
> 
> More than just a set of indexes is needed.  Composing a
> structure  retaining the ISD reference feature will likely
> produce a greater  impact on a set of document's stature than
> would RFC2026 categories.   While this effort could become a
> task for the RFC editor, it seems  defining a suitable
> structure would be something of general  interest.  The goal
> would be to ensure a relational structure is  created by
> interested parties in the earliest stages of a document's
> development; a cradle to grave method for tracking endeavours,
> rather  than just individual documents.
> 
> Is there an RFC Editor related forum?
> 
> -Doug
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