Re: Last call IETF experiments

Sam Hartman <hartmans-ietf@mit.edu> Wed, 14 December 2005 21:21 UTC

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From: Sam Hartman <hartmans-ietf@mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:20:53 -0500
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Subject: Re: Last call IETF experiments
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>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Ellermann <nobody@xyzzy.claranet.de> writes:

    Frank> Sam Hartman wrote:
    >>> Some folks including me were surprised that there's no "IETF
    >>> last call" for experimental RFCs, unless they are the product
    >>> of an IETF WG (4.2.3).

    >> That's actually not true.  The responsible AD can issue a last
    >> call for an experimental draft.

    Frank> Where do I miss that provision in 2026, is it something
    Frank> covered by chapter 9 (variance procedure) ?


It's certainly current IESG procedure that we can last call
informationals and experimentals.  I don't know that 2026 does or
needs to say anything about it.  Unless it is forbidden it seems like
a reasonable decision making tool for the IESG to apply in some cases.


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