Re: [MLS] recharter text

[Paul Wouters <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2023, Sean Turner wrote:

>> On Nov 10, 2023, at 14:59, Watson Ladd <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> 
>> On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 11:29 AM Sean Turner <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi! As discussed at the IWTF 118 session, the revised charter text can be found here:
>>> https://github.com/mlswg/wg-materials/tree/main/wg-charter
>>> 
>>> Richard has already provided extension related text, i.e., listing the extensions we are going to work on:
>>> https://github.com/mlswg/wg-materials/pull/14.
>>> Please let us know here or in the repo whether you agree with the list of extensions. And, note that doing work on other extensions is likely going to require a recharter so let’s try to get this list right.
>> 
>> Does a saving clause of "such other extensions as the working group
>> consensus deems advisable" sound good?  While I see from the record
>> EKR wanted some scoping, I think having an explicit list of things to
>> work on and then others is good enough.
>
> I am concerned that somebody on the IESG might think of this as a blank check. I also really want to see if we can work through the existing set of extensions and then maybe recharter to something a little more loose.

And by somebody, Sean specifically means me, your friendly neighbourhood AD :)

Rechartering is cheap, so these clauses are not needed. And it allows
(read: forces) the WG a bit more structure to complete older ideas before
moving onto the next new shiny thing. Because, SQUIRREL!

Paul