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[Mtgvenue] Not a nit: comments on draft-ietf-mtgvenue-iaoc-venue-selection-process-04

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Mon, 30 January 2017 04:26 UTC

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To: Stephen Farrell <stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie>, mtgvenue@ietf.org
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From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:26:21 +1300
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Subject: [Mtgvenue] Not a nit: comments on draft-ietf-mtgvenue-iaoc-venue-selection-process-04
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I will read Stephen's review and respond on some more substantial
issues later, but for now:

On 30/01/2017 17:10, Stephen Farrell wrote:
...
> - 3.2: I'm not sure the IETF is an "internaltion
> organisation" and I'd prefer we not call ourselves that.

The actual text is:

>> 3.2.  Basic Venue Criteria
>> 
>> The IETF operates as an international organisational and adjusts to
>> local requirements.

which is broken anyway, but this is *not* a nit. An "international
organisation" is a well known phrase that refers to organisations
created by international treaties: things like the UN, or CERN.
That is a claim that, thank goodness, we cannot make.

Try:

The IETF operates internationally and adjusts to local requirements.

    Brian

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