SM, Since you asked, the IAB spoke on this subject as one voice last year when the OpenStand RFC was released. As a current IAB member, and speaking for myself... On 4/13/13 1:32 AM, SM wrote: > > Thomas Narten mentioned that: "we have the tendency to pick the people > we know and trust, which is understandable". How many IAB members > feel strongly about open standards, rough consensus and running code? > To know the answer I would have to actually know the IAB members. Well, say what you will about whether you believe me, but all THREE of those are important to me, personally. No standards organization produces perfect results, but you have far less chance of spotting a problem if you hide your processes from the public, reduce the voice of experts, and don't pay attention to operational experience. Eliot