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	Title		: Ideas for changes to the IETF document approval 
                          process
	Author(s)	: S. Bradner
	Filename	: draft-bradner-ietf-proc-ideas-00.txt
	Pages		: 11
	Date		: 2003-7-28
	
The problem working group has shown that a number of IETF
participants feel that the current process by which the IETF approves
documents for publication as RFCs needs to be changed.  There does
not seem to be consensus on specific reasons that change is needed
but there seems to be consensus that change is needed.  This document
is designed to provide some ideas on different ways that the current
processes could be revised.  My intent is to spur discussion on
possibilities, not to say (at this time) what my preference is.

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