Re: [Json] Comments on the proposed charter

[Peter Saint-Andre <[e-mail]>]

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On 2/19/13 8:04 PM, Francis Galiegue wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Peter Saint-Andre
> <[e-mail]> wrote: [...]
>>> 
>>> And that is what I said exactly. Your initial wording let the 
>>> impression that this working group SHOULD NOT care about the 
>>> existing, concrete uses of JSON.
>>> 
>>> And this is where I disagree. They SHOULD care. Not steer, but 
>>> care.
>> 
>> It's not about caring, it's about the working group's contract
>> with the IESG and the IETF community at large. It's true that
>> the individuals working on base specs in the JSON WG (if formed)
>> will probably care about various uses of JSON. It does not follow
>> that it's best to work on applications of JSON in the same venue
>> as the base specs.
>> 
> 
> Yes, I agree with that too. My argument is that working on the
> base specifications without an awareness of how these existing
> base specifications are used is shortsighted.
> 
> I may have misinterpreted what Mark said, but this is the
> impression I had when reading that part of his first answer.

Francis, in case you are new to the IETF, please be aware that IETF
Working Groups are not formed lightly and tend to be quite tightly
scoped so that they are able to sustain the energy and focus necessary
to complete their work in a reasonable amount of time. I don't think
anyone would disagree with the sentiment that it makes sense to define
the base specs with the uses of JSON in mind. However, individuals who
are active in the working group can maintain that awareness without
adding a lot of additional deliverables to the working group's charter.

Peter

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