Re: Things that used to be clear (was Re: Evolving Documents (nee "Living Documents") side meeting at IETF105.)

Leif Johansson <leifj@mnt.se> Wed, 10 July 2019 15:20 UTC

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Subject: Re: Things that used to be clear (was Re: Evolving Documents (nee "Living Documents") side meeting at IETF105.)
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On 2019-07-10 17:17, Richard Barnes wrote:
> You're absolutely correct that any tool comes with a learning curve. 
> The trick is "bringing the mountain to Mohammed" as it were; using tools
> for which many people have already climbed the curve.  By definition,
> anything that is IETF-custom is brand-new learning curve for a newcomer.

That will have us running up and down hills all the time.