Re: [nfsv4] Proposed Working Group Charter

spencer shepler <spencer.shepler@gmail.com> Tue, 29 August 2017 16:32 UTC

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From: spencer shepler <spencer.shepler@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:32:17 -0700
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Subject: Re: [nfsv4] Proposed Working Group Charter
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I think with the affirmation from Spencer D. that if the charter covers the
work that milestone updates are not considered a recharter but more of a
clerical update to make timeline/work clear to align with the WG I-Ds that
are taken on.

In the end, I don't have a strong opinion either way.

Spencer


On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 7:34 AM, David Noveck <davenoveck@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't recalll any discussion about adding milestones outside the context
> of a new charter, but it might be that I was simply not involved in those
> discussions (or it could be that I simply don't remember).   The chairs
> might have some yseful observations..
>
> In recent times, we have added a bunch of new work tems without adding
> milestones corresponding to them.  I'm not sure exactly why milestones were
> not added but it could have been any of the following:
>
>    - There was no need to do so, since the IESG was not bothering us
>    about a lack of milestones.
>    - Given that a lot of our new work items were outside the current
>    charter, there was an understandable reluctance draw attention to that fact.
>    - The chairs or AD's were not clear about a procedure to add
>    milestones outside of a charter revision.
>
> I was always under the impression that new milestones did generally
> require a charter revision.  Because of that, I was quite pleased when
> Spencer S. found language similar to what we proposed in the TCPM charter.
> Given our needs (which were greater at the time since we only had one
> prospctive milestone), it seemed just the thing we needed.  Over time, I
> added a bunch of elaboration which you decided to remove.  At the time this
> text was added, I assumed that Spencer S. also felt that without that text
> we would have not been able to easily add milestones, but you should verify
> with him.
>
> In any case, I accept that it might not be necessary.  However, given that
> there is no indication that it is harmful, we might as well leave it in.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Spencer Dawkins at IETF <
> spencerdawkins.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, David,
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 6:18 PM, David Noveck <davenoveck@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> > Any objection if I significantly reduce the paragraphs at the
>>> beginning of the Milestones section? I'd be happier if we didn't remind the
>>> IESG that NFSv4 has been working outside the charter and is now
>>> rechartering to reflect the current situation.
>>>
>>> No objection.
>>>
>>> > So, my understanding is that NFSv4 wants a revised charter to match
>>> the current work efforts already underway, but doesn't need to add
>>> additional milestones now, is that right?
>>>
>>> Yes, but we do need the option to add small milestones without another
>>> rechartering.  In other other words, while there is no problem withr
>>> reducing those paragraphs, there would  be a problem if they were reduced
>>> into non-existence.
>>>
>>
>> Right. I'm thinking what's needed is just the very end:
>>
>> "new milestones that fall within
>> the scope specified within the charter can be added to the list of
>> milestones below after working group consensus upon acceptance and
>> approval by the responsible Area Director"
>>
>> I don't KNOW that this is necessary, because I think that's the way
>> charters work (you had consensus from the IETF for the *charter*, so adding
>> milestones for work that falls within the charter is up to the working
>> group and the AD who are actually doing the work), but you folks have way
>> more experience at discussions within NFSv4 about adding milestones than I
>> do, so I defer to your experience, and don't have any objection to the
>> charter making that explicit if you folks think it's helpful.
>>
>> Spencer (D)
>>
>
>