Re: Last Call: 'A Process Experiment in Normative Reference Handling' to Experimental RFC (draft-klensin-norm-ref)

On Thu, 1 Jun 2006, Eric Rosen wrote:
> There  are  also   other  reasons  why  I  find   this  proposed  experiment
> disheartening. 
> 
> For  one  thing, it  really  misses  the point.   We  need  to simplify  our
> processes, not make them more  complicated.  Either we need the downref rule
> or we  don't.  If we want  to experiment, let's  experiment with eliminating
> the rule entirely, not with fine tuning it.
> 
> The  real underlying  problem of  course  is the  the multi-stage  standards
> process is just a relic from another  time, and makes no sense at all in the
> current environment.  Experiments in fine tuning the process are nothing but
> a distraction.

For the record, I completely agree with the above sentiments (and have so
stated on the newtrk mailing list).

Mike Heard

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