On Feb 3, 2013, at 4:17 AM, Abdussalam Baryun <abdussalambaryun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2/2/13, Scott Brim <swb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> What? How about RFC 5218? >> >> This is done all the time through the WG process, and it changes all the >> time too, which is appropriate. > > Many WG open and close in IETF with no history-ID/report of such > efforts including success or failur issues. If documents produced, new > generation can benefit from these IDs > > AB +1 5218 is a general document; I believe what AB suggested is a historical record specifically for each WG: what you started with, what you went through, how you ended, what you have learned, both principles and lessons. Lixia