Patrik,
If you or Ned are not already aware from the context of my disputed
question and my previous posts, I tried private emails and phone calls,
prior to my working group question, which was only a footnote to a longer
list of requested solutions which still seem like entirely constructive
critisism to me. As I stated, they were only met with evasions and
invitations to expensive marketing events.
Is there any way to resolve this situation other than asking IESG
participants to state their own NDA restrictions up front?
Cheers,
James
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Apr 8 05:44:33 2001
> To: "James P. Salsman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: allowable questions (was Re www...)
>
> --On 01-04-08 03.08 -0700 "James P. Salsman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Suppose XYZ corporation makes popular software for IP checksums, but
> > their algorithms only work for packet lengths less than 20. If Robin Doe
> > works for XYZ corporation and has voluntarily become an official of
> > the checksum working group, and that working group has published
> > documents clearly indicating that checksum algorithms must be able to
> > accomodate packets of at least size 40, why is it not appropriate to
> > ask Robin whether XYZ corporation intends to support the requirement?
>
> Ned wrote that it was unappropriate to have that question on the
> mailinglist of the wg, and further said you can ask the person in question
> in private mail.
>
> You as participant in the IETF have to understand that Robin in your
> example clearly have to have an ability to differentiate between the two
> roles he has. As chair of the wg and as a spokesperson for the company.
> Asking these kind of questions on the wg mailinglist doesn't make the life
> easy for Robin.
>
> We have to take care of our wg chairs, as their job is among the most
> important ones which are done in the IETF. The people working as wg chairs
> doesn't have an easy task. Espeically not "at home" in cases like the one
> you describe.
>
> paf
