Re: [openpgp] chairs for chartering process

Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> Mon, 04 May 2015 09:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] chairs for chartering process
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Hi,

and thanks for taking up this job.

On Fri,  1 May 2015 22:43, cdl@asgaard.org said:

> 1) The primary charter goal would be create a RFC4880bis document.
>    a) At the end of that process, we would either re-charter, or close.
>    b) Other documents (informational or bcp) MAY be entertained by the
> WG, but are not required for the WG to complete it's task, nor    will
> their progress "keep the WG from closing"

I am fine with that.

I am a bit curious why the IETF seems to have a policy to have only
short living working groups.  A hint to a document explaining that would
be appreciated.


Shalom-Salam,

   Werner

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