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Re: [IAB] Last Call: Modern Global Standards Paradigm

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Sat, 11 August 2012 15:20 UTC

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On 8/11/2012 8:13 AM, Carsten Bormann wrote:
> On Aug 11, 2012, at 16:41, Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> wrote:
>> consensus-oriented process
>
> Sometimes, though, you have to act.
>
> While a consensus-oriented process*) document could certainly be used
> to improve (or deteriorate) the document by a couple more epsilons, I
> agree with Randy Bush: Signing it now is a no-brainer.


I wasn't commenting on document editing.  (It actually needs a serious 
editing pass, but I understand that the current situation mitigates 
against pursuing that.)

My point was that we have a process for assessing IETF support and it's 
not being used.  Something quite different is being used.

I'm not arguing against the document, but merely noting that an 
implication of IETF community support is going to be present, but in the 
absence of our having followed the process that makes that (formally) 
correct.

Bureaucracy sucks.  It's a hassle. It's always more appealing to just do 
whatever we feel like that feels reasonable because we have good intent.

d/
-- 
  Dave Crocker
  Brandenburg InternetWorking
  bbiw.net

-- 
  Dave Crocker
  Brandenburg InternetWorking
  bbiw.net

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