Re: Re-chartering for extension work

[Olivier Bonaventure <[e-mail]>]

Magnus,

> 
> I want to give my input as AD into this process. We are intentionally keeping
> this rechartering very narrow in scope and do not intended to open up for
> general extension adoption in the WG at this moment. The extensions currently on
> call for adoption is selected set which appears important, tractable and with
> clear scope. However, the primary focus will remain on finishing the core
> specification of version 1 of QUIC. The chairs have my full confidence in
> managing the process and are communicating with us ADs regularly. 

I agree, the working group should focus its energy on the charter items and minor additions.

> 
> As Mark stated before discussion of future extensions can occurr if time
> permits, we will also consider other ways of enabling the discussion like a QUIC
> dispatch session. However, as v1 finish we will take a new look at the QUIC WG
> charter and do a more thourgh recharter at that stage. That discussion will then
> happen in the context of the discussion that will have occurred between now and
> then. However, starting v2, how to handle both bigger and smaller extensions to
> the protocol and any additional guidance documents needed will clearly need
> changes to the charter. 
> 

The QUIC design brings a lot of flexibility that could enable the definition of a wide range of very useful extensions in many different scenarios. Several drafts have been proposed in this direction, but it is possible to be more generic as described in the Pluginized QUIC paper that was presented at SIGCOMM’20 (see https://www.pquic.org <https://www.pquic.org/>)

I think that it could be useful for the evolution of QUIC to encourage the exploration of new extensions and organise a process where there extensions that would be scheduled for v2 or beyond could be discussed. This could be an informal mailing list, side meetings well announced in advance with a call for contributions, … There is energy in the community to also work on extending and we should try to encourage that without interfering with the QUIC WG charter.

Best regards,


Olivier


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