Re: [apps-discuss] New appsawg documents

Peter Saint-Andre <stpeter@stpeter.im> Tue, 30 August 2011 18:14 UTC

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On 8/30/11 12:13 PM, Barry Leiba wrote:
>> At least two of these seem to be progressing nicely without any
>> adoption by appsawg, so adopting them seems to be a way of making
>> work.
>>
>> Do the authors want them adopted (I have seen no requests)?
>>
>> If not, who does?
> 
> The Area Directors, who would otherwise have to decide whether to
> sponsor them.  Remember that Standards Track documents have to go
> through the IESG, and someone has to manage the process.  In part,
> that's why appsawg exists.

It's also easier for us to declare consensus on WG documents than on
individual drafts.

Peter

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