On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, John Stracke wrote:
> Dennis Glatting wrote:
>
> > Once something is committed to paper in a WG a timer
> > starts. The document has 24 months (6 IETF sessions)
> > to either be sent to the IESG for advancement or
> > with WG consensus the Chair petitions the AD for a
> > two session extension, which can be extended in the
> > same manner again. Otherwise the document is
> > withdrawn.
>
> ...and then someone else rewrites the document and resubmits it.
> If they're straightforward about it, it's obviously the same
> document, and the IESG has to decide whether to apply the rule.
> If they change it enough to be a different document, then they
> probably insert their own biases, and the WG has to argue it out
> again. No net gain.
>
It wasn't my goal to write a statement that could not be subverted.
The goal is everyone appropriate is engaged in the decision to extend
the life of a document.
-dpg
