Perhaps with a pointer to where the archived discussions of the working group might be found? [Yes, I know that archives are ephemeral. But surely we could get archive.org or someone to change that?] On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Shahram Davari wrote: > I totally support your suggestion. I think it is best if > the RFCs mention the specific name of the WG that created them > instead. > > -Shahram > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Fred Baker [mailto:fred@cisco.com] > >Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:17 PM > >To: Harald Tveit Alvestrand > >Cc: ietf@ietf.org > >Subject: Network Working Group > > > > > > From your draft IESG Charter: > > > >>Network Working Group > > > >40 years ago a group of researchers was funded by DARPA to study > >packet-based communications, one part of which was the Network Working > >Group. Part of this group has since become the IRTF's End2End Research > >Group, and the rest of the functions have devolved on the IAB > >and the IETF. > >The Network Working Group, as such, has not been functional > >for nearly 20 > >years. > > > >I personally would like to see us stop attributing documents > >to them. The > >world has long since moved on, and those who don't recognize it date > >themselves. > > > > > > -- Please visit http://www.icannwatch.org A. Michael Froomkin | Professor of Law | froomkin@law.tm U. Miami School of Law, P.O. Box 248087, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA +1 (305) 284-4285 | +1 (305) 284-6506 (fax) | http://www.law.tm -->It's warm here.<--