[Multiformats] Robert Wilton's No Objection on charter-ietf-multi-00-01: (with COMMENT)

[Robert Wilton via Datatracker <[e-mail]>]

Robert Wilton has entered the following ballot position for
charter-ietf-multi-00-01: No Objection

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COMMENT:
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I'm supporting Murray's block for further clarity here:

- From a process perspective, if the format is brought to IETF for
standardization then I think that the IETF needs to be able to improve/change
it.  It would be fine to state that backwards compatibility with existing
versions and deployment is strongly desirable.

- At a technology level, I'm not convinced that this is really a great
approach, particularly in that it seems to be a set of somewhat ad-hoc point
solutions (not all of which have been suggested for standardization at the
IETF).  Prior to this charter, I had no awareness that these multi-formats
existed at all, and it isn't entirely clear to me what the benefits are of
bringing them to the IETF.

Hence, I would ask the sponsoring AD to consider whether it may be a good idea
to hold a BOF on this topic to check that there is IETF consensus for doing
this work and to get agreement on the scope.

Regards,
Rob