Re: [Iasa20] Suresh Krishnan's Yes on draft-ietf-iasa2-rfc4071bis-09: (with COMMENT)

[John C Klensin <[e-mail]>]

--On Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:39 -0400 Barry Leiba
<[e-mail]> wrote:

> I'm not happy with the clarification either, because I don't
> think it clarifies.  It would now appear to say that it's an
> exception, but no, it's not: still two terms.  I think that's
> because we have two things here: a limit on number of terms
> and a limitation on the appointment mechanism.
> 
> Let me suggest this:
> 
> OLD
>    An exception to the two consecutive term rule is for an
> IETF LLC-    appointed Director.  For such a Director, they
> may serve only one    term via this appointment method, after
> which any subsequent terms    would be occur via other
> appointment or selection processes (such as    via the NomCom
> process).
> 
> NEW
>    The term limits specified above apply to an individual,
> even if that    individual is appointed in different ways over
> time.  For example, an    individual appointed to two terms by
> the ISOC Board of Trustees    may not immediately be appointed
> to a third term by the IETF    NomCom.  A Director appointed
> by the IETF LLC itself may only    serve for one term by that
> appointment method, and any subsequent    terms would have to
> be via other methods; in any case, the term    limits above
> apply to that individual.
> 
> END
> 
> I think that gets the exact sense of it.  What do you think?

I think this is just right and that it provides the precision
and clarity that various of us have been asking for.   To me at
least, the precise details chosen are less important than the
clarity but this is fine for both.

   john