Re: [Idr] Revised proposed IDR charter

[Ross Callon <[e-mail]>]

>On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 11:03:32AM -0500, Eric Rosen wrote:
>> With regard to the paragraph:
>> 
>>    The IDR working group also has an oversight role for all extensions
>>    made to BGP for other uses that may be developed in other working
>>    groups. IDR will review extensions made to BGP in other working
>>    groups at least at WG document adoption and during working group
>>    last calls. The IDR working group will also provide advice and
>>    guidance on BGP to other working groups as requested. In some cases
>>    the IDR WG chairs may work with the chairs of other working groups
>>    and the IESG to move BGP work into the IDR WG instead of the another
>>    WG.
>> 
>> I'd suggest omitting the first and last sentences.  The first sentence 
>> adds no content, it just provides something to fight about (what does
>> "oversight" mean, exactly?).
>
> I would agree with Eric about omitting the first sentence.  I disagree
> with his comment on the last sentence.

The last sentence pretty much summarizes normal process when two working groups disagree on where work should be done -- the WG chairs and ADs get together and figure something out. Thus it really doesn't add much (and of course the work might be moved in the other direction as well). 

Ross