John Leslie wrote:
...
But more to the point, I think that in a lot of cases where
the IETF has done a good job, there has been running code
before the WG even started...
This perhaps explains where Stephen is coming from. Such
cases do exist; and it is arguable that the process Stephen has
describe in this draft are well-suited to such cases (though I
would still have to quibble about some details).
I remain unconvinced, however, that fast-tracking the cases
that start from running code is a good use of WG efforts. Such
cases seem better suited to Independent Submissions from a
design team (which would _greatly_ speed the process). When
a WG is formed, IMHO, they should be encouraged to look at the
problem from some quite different angles, in search of a way
to "Simplify!".
I also believe that being more honest about something that is
more a design team effort than the result of more traditional
WG work should probably carry through that notion of an
Independent Submission, and, when being fast-tracked, that it
is essentially a request for rubber-stamping.
-Martin