Re: [dnsext] the DNS Directorate and the end of dnsext

On Dec 4, 2011, at 10:35 PM 12/4/11, Andrew Sullivan wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 02:39:30AM +0000, bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
> 
>> 	actually, it kind of does - the directorate came into existance to 
>> 	support dnsext
> 
> As far as I understand the purpose of directorates, they are designed
> to provide support for ADs, and not for WGs.  My understanding of the
> DNS Directorate and its structure conforms to that.

The description of the directorate at http://www.ietf.org/iesg/directorate/dns.html is accurate and current.  It describes the Directorate as advisory, giving input to the OPS and INT Ads rather than being tied to any specific WGs.  As a practical matter, I depend on the Directorate as advisory, as described in the 5 bullets on the web page.

Archives of dns-dir are publicly available at http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/dns-dir/current/maillist.html

> The Directorate's composition will, I suppose, perhaps need
> adjustment, because two of its members (Olafur and me) will disappear:
> our roles are ex-officio, and in the event there's no office, there's
> no office to be out of.

OK, we should open a discussion about updating the membership.

> In any case,
> 
>> 	as long as they are tied together - then they will get mentioned 
>> 	together.
> 
> they are plainly not tied together.  For instance, the DNS Directorate
> also serves the OPS ADs, and the chairs of DNSOP are ex-officio
> members too.

Andrew has it right - the Directorate is advisory to OPS and INT ADs, rather than being tied to any specific WG.

- Ralph

> 
> Best,
> 
> A
> 
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