Memorials are for the living. The dead typically have ceased to care.
I don't know what a simple listing will achieve. The "war monuments" that Ted
mention sort of educate the living by reminding them of the massive sacrifices
that wars cause. Just listing a bunch of names will not help all that much.
After all, most of these names are already listed in the RFC record.
A memorial RFC has more potential. A bit like what the catholic Church does by
publishing the "life of the saints." The results could be interesting.
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From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] on
behalf of Steve Crocker [steve(_at_)shinkuro(_dot_)com]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 1:25 PM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: Re: In Memoriam IETF web page -- a modest proposal
After watching the traffic on this, I'm thinking a memorial page is perhaps not
the first place to focus attention. Instead, write a memorial RFC for each
person you think made a significant contribution to the IETF. The RFC
Editorial process will provide some vetting on quality. Use Informational,
Historic(!) or create a new class.
The memorial page can then list those who have memorial RFCs written for them.
Steve