Re: [admin-discuss] Consultation on IETF Administrative Strategic Plan 2023

[Eric Rescorla <[e-mail]>]

On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 4:03 AM Jay Daley <[e-mail]> wrote:

> > On 16 Nov 2023, at 23:57, Eric Rescorla <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > No, I don't think so. I don't think these should be part of the LLC's
> strategic plan at all, because they're not part of the LLC's strategy, but
> are rather responsive to other groups.
> >
> > The LLC's overall strategy in many of these areas is "be available to
> support the IESG/IAB". So there may be a need to note it for resource
> planning, but it's not part of the LLC's independent strategy in that if
> the IESG stopped caring then the LLC would just stop providing resources
> for it.
>
> If the IESG stopped caring then the IETF LLC strategy would change to
> reflect that.
>
> Absent any other document to refer to, removing these would significantly
> reduce transparency into the activities of the IETF LLC


ISTM that you're just dumping everything that the LLC is doping under the
heading of "strategy", but that's not what "strategy" means.

It's perfectly possible to publish what you are doing without it being part
of your strategy

-Ekr


> and so, while I will note this in my summary for the board, I will not be
> recommending any change.
>
> Jay
>
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> Jay Daley
> IETF Executive Director
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