The IETF may be still alive, but, what does it accomplish ? As an example, the infiniband Trade Association will be likely better suited to handle protocol developments. http://www.infinibandta.org
Jim Fleming http://www.RepliGate.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ole J. Jacobsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Brian E Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: Re: Proposal for a revised procedure-making process for the IETF > > And to follow your logic: Let's close the open plenaries at the IEFT > > meetings too. Would wan't anyone to raise any topic that might cause > > FUD, nor would you want to actually have a forum for them to do so. > > i think the most recent open plenary was the best one in a long while. > folk actually raised real issues, there was give and take. it felt > as if the ietf was still alive! > > how can we best foster/preserve that part of our culture? is there > stuff the i* can do to promote that kind of interaction in salt lake? > do we need more time for interaction? > > randy
