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Re: 1601bis: The Charter of IAB

2000-02-13 03:40:02
John C Klensin wrote:

My, my, do I love being quoted out of context on a comment that
was made four years ago, and was intended as humorous rather
than a serious comment on the process.

Sorry, I was not aware that an email to an IETF WG list with 
a subject "The appeals process and the IAB" and starts with 
"... have discussed with a few people..."  was intended as 
humorous.

Anyway, let's agree to disagree:

1. I am strongly opposing the current 1601bis, but who cares
   anyway? There is no way to make an appeal, and therefore,
   I believe it is a WIN-WIN situation: most likely that charter 
   will be approved, and I will save ISOC membership fee.

2. I have no problem with the informality at the WG and IESG 
   level, including sending humorous emails to a list :^).
   However, I believe that the IAB serves as a shim between
   that informality and its formal umbrella organization (ISOC).

3. I believe that the IESG is doing fine at its level except 
   it should stop signing treaties and MoUs with other organizations.
   But, I do not believe that the IESG needs a super-IESG
   (i.e. the current IAB) for technical oversight purpose.
   Even if the IESG needs one, an expert advisory panel
   could sever that purpose.

4. I believe that the IAB should deal with things that the IESG 
   is not interested anyway, including to deal with the formality 
   of the *REAL* community.

5. Case closed.

regrets,

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