Re: [Iasa20] Barry Leiba's Discuss on draft-ietf-iasa2-rfc4071bis-08: (with DISCUSS and COMMENT)

[Joseph Lorenzo Hall <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 3:03 PM Barry Leiba <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Hi, and thanks for the discussion pointers.  I'll go off and have a look.
>
> My characterization of "grudgingly" was meant to apply to a few people
> who very strongly think the appointee should always be the IETF Chair.
> It sounds too dismissive now that I read it again, and I'm sorry I
> used it.
>
> > I agree with you that the document could be more clear about the
> applicability of the two-year
> > term length. I would suggest the following clarifications:
> >
> > In 6.1:
> > OLD
> > At the IESG's discretion, another
> >    area director may serve instead, or exceptionally the IESG may run a
> >    selection process to appoint a director.
> >
> > NEW
> > At the IESG's discretion, another
> >    area director may be appointed instead, or exceptionally the IESG may
> run a
> >    selection process to appoint a director.
> >
> > In 6.4:
> > OLD
> > The Director slot occupied by the IETF Chair ex officio or a
> >       delegate selected by the IESG will serve a two-year term.  This
> >       makes the term length for this slot the same as the term lengths
> >       established in [I-D.ietf-iasa2-rfc7437bis], Section 3.4.
> >
> > NEW
> > The Director slot occupied by the IETF Chair ex officio or a
> >       delegate selected by the IESG will serve a two-year term.  This
> applies regardless
> > of whether the appointed individual is on the IESG, rotates off the IESG
> during the
> > two-year term, or is not on the IESG. This makes the term length for
> this slot the same
> > as the term lengths established in [I-D.ietf-iasa2-rfc7437bis], Section
> 3.4.
>
> I would find that text clear enough, and thanks for suggesting it.
>
> I think this is now in Joe's hands, and the working group's, and I'll
> eagerly await a revision soon.
>

Happy to make those edits... will wait until tomorrow to do so in case
there is further discussion. best, Joe

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