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Re: Qualitative Analysis of IETF and IESG trends (Re: Measuring IETF and IESG trends)

Dave Crocker <dhc2@dcrocker.net> Thu, 26 June 2008 09:46 UTC

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Melinda Shore wrote:
> I think your points are valid, but I'm not sure what the
> effect would be if you controlled for quality coming out
> of the working groups. 

The IETF works without any effort to measure quality or even uptake.

As a consequence, we have no way of determining whether our protocols succeed in 
the long-run, or whether AD Discusses are true diligence or mere whimsy.

What we are left with is isolated cases and reactions.

d/

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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net
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