Hi Michael,
At 11:01 13-04-2013, Michael Richardson wrote:
AS A RESULT, we have 30+ years of the promotion and retention (not getting
laid off..) of people from those large vendors as well.
This is a variation of the old boys club. Let's say that there are
two candidates. Candidate A has 20 years of IETF
experience. Candidate B has 5 years of IETF experience. If the
choice is about choosing the best Candidate A will always be selected.
The following was written ten years ago:
"The IETF appears to have created a 'ruling class' system which tends
to re-select the same leaders from a limited pool of people who have
proved competent and committed in the past."
"Newcomers to the organization and others outside the 'ruling class'
are reluctant to challenge the apparent authority of the extended
'ruling class' during debates and consequently influence remains
concentrated in a relatively small group of people. This
reluctance may also be exacerbated if participants come from a
different cultural background than the dominant one."
NomCom rejected kings and presidents and created a ruling class instead. :-)
Regards,
-sm