Re: Towards consensus on document format

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At 07:48 16-03-10, Tony Hansen wrote:
I agree, there did seem to be lots of support for it, including my own. But I don't think anyone really wanted to stand up and act as the "WG Chair" and declare concensus. After all, this is a basic infrastructure item that spans the entire IETF+IRTF+IAB space. Who is in charge of managing that entire community?

It falls under the IAB. If the RFC Style Guide is a policy matter, the IAB approves of the change. If it is within the responsibilities of the RFC Series Editor (Transitional), he could work on this matter as it is the main preoccupation of the IETF Community this month.

I have some unfounded theories about how this may be played. If the populace brings this up to the IESG, the latter will redirect the request to the IAB. The IAB will set up a committee to work with the RFC Series Editor on the matter. Decision by committee has its advantages as nobody gets to take the fall when things go wrong. It also offers some protection for the RFC Series Editor. That is a necessary as the latter is part of a rare species.

One might want to consider whether the question of document format is so critical that it has to be addressed immediately. The resolution will likely take over a year but let's not get into such details.

To sum up, this is a debate where each "camp tries to convert the other. Like all the religious wars of the past, logic is not the decisive tool".

Regards,
-sm
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