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Re: RFC Series Editor (RSE) Statement of Work

Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca> Mon, 22 July 2019 17:59 UTC

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Comments: In-reply-to Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> message dated "Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:52:15 +1200."
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Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:
    > I now think that the notion of a pre-defined statement of work and a
    > competitive bidding process is *completely* inappropriate. What we
    > should do, IMHO, is identify the right person by a search process with
    > a well-informed search committee, and then leave IETF LLC to figure out
    > any necessary employment or contractual details later.

300 messages ago on this thread, I suggested that maybe the RSE needed to be
an employee.  I went on to wonder if an academic institution was an
appropriate clerical mechanism to consider, and I think that point was seized
upon, rather than the fundamental point that you are making.

So I agree completely with you.

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