Re: Barely literate minutes

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Wed, 28 November 2012 23:07 UTC

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> It is a fact of life that some WGs only make progress face-to-face. I
> think that's often a sign of a problem, but it's a fact.

i am not so sure it's a problem.  email is a great miscommunication
mechanism.  so mailing lists go disfunctional far more easily than face
to face.

we're funny monkeys and seem to need physical presence.  we'll see how
we do with remote participation if we ever untangle that charlie
foxtrot.

randy