Re: IETF Challenges

[SM <[e-mail]>]

Hi Jari,
At 01:17 02-03-2013, Jari Arkko wrote:
>In my new role, I thought it would be useful to start a discussion 
>about the challenges we are facing,

One of the challenges is that it is difficult to reach consensus on 
non-technical issues.  Several Area Directors have tried to address 
issues.  It usually ended in failure.  This is where people give up 
as it is not worth the hassle to "improve" the IETF.

One of the issues that might come up (I cannot predict the future) is 
the fading of institutional memory.  The IETF is already experiencing 
icannization.

If the IETF has become very international it would be apparent from 
the mailing list archives.  A quick look would show that there 
weren't any messages from people from China or Japan [1].

The main challenge, in my opinion, is to avoid the disconnect between 
the IETF and reality.  The "code, interops" mentioned in the blog might help.

It is easier to publish a RFC than to prune one.  It has been said that:

   "Obsolete" in English can mean "no longer used"; as the IETF uses
   the term, it is closer to Merriam-Webster's second definition

Regards,
-sm

1. The statistics for Japan is skewed.