Re: Status questions

Aron Silverton <Aron.Silverton@Sun.COM> Mon, 30 June 2008 19:40 UTC

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:40:55 -0500
From: Aron Silverton <Aron.Silverton@Sun.COM>
Subject: Re: Status questions
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Hi Jamal,

I am familiar with the IETF process - I just wasn't sure where the
ForCES drafts were with respect to that process.  Thanks for bringing
me up-to-speed.

-A

On Jun 26, 2008, at 5:56 PM, Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:

> Aron,
>
> The 3 drafts {mib, protocol, model} have been since April under AD
> evaluation.
> In that process, some expert is appointed by the AD to review and
> provide feedback. Only the Model hasnt been fully reviewed and we are
> waiting to hear back. What follows the feedback is discussion/
> resolution
> and reposting of a new draft if necessary. Hopefully that will happen
> before the next meeting.
> Unfortunately, the 3 drafts are inter-dependent, so any delay on one
> is
> a delay on the other two.
> Given that the publication is a big milestone, there has been design
> intent (at least on my and some other folks part) to wait for the
> review
> and ultimate publication before proceeding to new work -  hence the
> lack
> of activity that you see on the list.
>
> Hope that clarifies.
>
> cheers,
> jamal
>
> On Thu, 2008-26-06 at 15:19 -0500, Aron Silverton wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I lost track of where things were headed during an employer-
>> transition
>> that I recently made.
>>
>> Can somebody update me on the status of the documents that were
>> submitted to the IESG and point me to the latest LFB draft?
>>
>> I checked the mail list archives, but they seem to end in April.
>>
>> -A
>>
>> Aron Silverton
>> Office of the CTO
>> Microelectronics Group
>> Sun Microsystems Inc.
>