Re: IETF Process Evolution

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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, IETF Chair wrote:
This note describes a method of starting the next phase of IETF
IETF process change, possibly including updating the change process
itself.

FWIW, I think this approach makes sense.

In all process WGs (or BOFs) I have participated (ipr, newtrk, icar, mpowr, ...), it either took a horribly long time to achieve a result (and the result was typically just clarifications, not rocket science), or the results didn't materialize before the energy was lost. The only semi-concluded effort, ipr, was set out with very specific goals ("don't make major changes, just clarify the current procedures. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, don't touch RAND") so it yielded some results after quite a bit of time, but as said, it doesn't seem even close to comparable to this effort (clarifications vs major changes).

However, I'm slightly concerned (as has been heard from others) as to the scope of the process work design team. I fear the task the DT would take upon itself would be too big (or the [perceived] expectations of the community too big) so that getting results would be very challenging if not impossible. For example, the bullet point below seems to imply, "by the way, it would be nice if you could re-design the IETF process documents in a consistent manner". PESCI should concentrate on the "high order bits", not these kind of "clean-up activities".

Additional conditions for PESCI's work

 - a subsidiary goal is to end up with a clearly defined
   and interlocked set of process documents, rather than
   a patchwork of updates to existing documents


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Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings

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