Re: [Rfced-future] Consensus check: Issue 22 – new stream for RFC Editor

[Michael StJohns <[e-mail]>]

On 6/22/2021 6:01 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> On 23-Jun-21 09:30, Martin Thomson wrote:
>> On Wed, Jun 23, 2021, at 06:28, Adrian Farrel wrote:
>>> I think a stream exists because an organisation has requested to
>>> publish within the RFC Series.
>>> The owner of the Series surely decides whether to allow publication and
>>> whether a new stream is appropriate.
>>>
>>> I'm also interested in how a stream is shut down. Who makes that decision?
>> My simple answer to both of these is: the RSWG proposes a change to the structure (add a stream, remove a stream) and the RSAB approves it.  I think that both warrant publishing an RFC that documents the addition.
> Fully agreed, except that as just noted, I believe that creating the editorial stream, publishing the new model, and fixing the IAB charter must be done as a piece of synchronized swimming.

Nah.  The last can be done by something like" "This document supersedes 
and replaces any previous grant or assumption of authority to the IAB  
claimed in the IAB charter (ref...) or other documents as applies to the 
selection and oversight of the RFC Editor  and the RFC series".   Add 
"Updates: " to the tag line to refer back to the IAB charter.  No reason 
to require anything more than that I would expect.

For the stream:  "This document mandates the creation of the Editorial 
stream to be managed by the RSA/E and for the publication of documents 
created through the auspices of the RSWG and the RSAB."   Maybe one or 
both additional statements: "Stream is limited to documents that affect 
the operation, publication and sustainment of the RFC Series" and "The 
RSWG and RSAB shall issue additional documents as necessary to refine 
the processes for acceptance and publication of documents on the 
Editorial stream and the implementation of related changes to the 
operation of the RFC publication process."


Mike



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