Re: [Rfced-future] Model proposal

Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> Tue, 07 July 2020 18:04 UTC

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From: Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:03:46 -0700
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Subject: Re: [Rfced-future] Model proposal
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On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 10:49 AM Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 07, 2020 at 10:04:01AM -0700, Eric Rescorla wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 9:19 PM Martin Thomson <mt@lowentropy.net> wrote:
> > > I do recall several lengthy discussions about the number of authors on
> a
> > > document, but as these were recurrent and inconclusive, I am of the
> view
> > > that these are perfect for a working group to strategize on.
> >
> > I'd like to focus in on this example for a moment, as it also consumed
> > a fair amount of IESG time, and I think it shows some of the
> > complexity here.
> >
> > [elided]
>
> Brian's point was that this is too much work for the IAB, and not
> Internet Architecture at that.  Martin's was that it was not too much
> work, so it's OK to have the IAB provide oversight.  You say this took a
> lot of the IESG's time.  So it sounds like you're with Brian?
>

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I think this is a proper subject for
IESG and IAB consideration, made somewhat more difficult by anchoring on a
historical five author limit that had (at least to me) a fairly unclear
rationale.

-Ekr