On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 6:41 PM Keith Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ... > > But the whole "limiting the bandwidth" idea, I think, is assuming > the wrong goal for IETF. IETF's goal should not be to produce as > many RFCs as quickly as possible. (And I wish it would stop trying > to cite the number of RFCs as any indication of merit.) IETF's goal > should instead be to produce the documents within its scope, that > are needed most by the Internet community, ensuring that they have > been developed with input from a broad range of interest, are > technically sound, and produce them quickly enough so that those > documents can serve as useful input to their audiences. While I generally agree with the above, you also have to factor in, to some extent, for what documents there are volunteers willing to work on that document. Thanks, Donald =============================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd 2386 Panoramic Circle, Apopka, FL 32703 USA d3e3e3@xxxxxxxxx > ... > > Keith
