Hi Tom, > There should be one document that is the starting point for those considering > the RFC and IETF processes, one that gives an even-handed treatment of the > available routes to varying outcomes, Right. If you are thinking in terms of an educational document, I'm not sure sure we have one yet. But draft-iab-rfc-editor describes the different RFC streams (IETF, IRTF, independent, ...) and points to related process documents, see its Section 5. > and this is not it. Indeed, and it is not meant to be. > The nearest is > draft-klensin-rfc-independent-05.txt and that is where I would point anyone. We > may then want separate process documents helping people down their chosen path > and draft-iesg-sponsoring-guidelines (assuming that it is accurate, I am not > well placed to judge) would fulfil that secondary role. > Having separate process documents for each path is the plan. Draft-iesg-sponsoring is intended to fulfill the secondary role. Draft-klensin-rfc-independent also has a secondary role, talking about the independent submissions. Jari _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf