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Re: [newtrk] Why old-standards (Re: List of Old Standards to be retired)

2004-12-20 08:50:35
On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 11:47:10AM -0500, John C Klensin allegedly wrote:
Harald, while I agree in principle, I would suggest that some of
the comments Eric, Bill, and others have pointed out call for
the beginnings of an evaluation of your experiment.   I further
suggest that evaluation is appropriate at almost any time, once
data start to come in.  

I hope it can be a relatively sloppy process.  Let's not insist on
perfection.  An RFC is identified as possibly outdated, the suggestion
is posted, and people respond -- just as is happening now.  Sometimes
the suggestions are wrong.  The experiment is going fine as long as you
realize it's an experiment in process as much as discovering how much
cleaning is possible.  

My recent response to Pekka's analysis
of the CIDR documents is one suggestion about where such an
evaluation might lead.  And, of course, this whole firestorm of
discussion on the IETF list, while a welcome distraction from
hairsplitting debates about administrative structures, adds
strength to the position of those who argued in newtrk that this
effort might not be worth the 
amount of community energy it would take up.

Yup.  The jury is still out on whether it's worthwhile.  Let's be
forgiving of the first attempt, and let it run for a little longer and
see if it becomes more polished.  

Scott

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