Network update

2007-03-19 Thread Morgan Sackett
All, Some of you have noticed trouble connecting to certain sites. This was an issue caused this morning by an attempt to improve reachability to RE networks that are not multi-homed with a commodity link. Our attempts at implementing the improvements didn't work. Routing policies

Re: Network update

2007-03-19 Thread Jeroen Massar
Morgan Sackett wrote: All, Some of you have noticed trouble connecting to certain sites. This was an issue caused this morning by an attempt to improve reachability to RE networks that are not multi-homed with a commodity link. Our attempts at implementing the improvements didn't work.

identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Michael Richardson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 When identifying yourself at the mic, it's completely useless if you mumble your name, or say it at even approaching normal speed. Slow down. Many of you mumble it very quickly, and after the amplification system munges it, it's just a buzz. Even

Re: identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Thierry Ernst
When identifying yourself at the mic, it's completely useless if you mumble your name, or say it at even approaching normal speed. Slow down. Many of you mumble it very quickly, and after the amplification system munges it, it's just a buzz. Even if your name was just said by the chair, the

Re: identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Clint Chaplin
People just don't seem willing to speak up when giving their name; it's as if they're embarassed to say their own name. They certainly can be loud enough when giving their point. Be loud, and be proud! On 3/19/07, Thierry Ernst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When identifying yourself at the mic,

Re: identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Clint Chaplin
Perhaps requiring people to give their point in exactly the same volume as they give their name might be an interesting protocol to try out. On 3/19/07, Clint Chaplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People just don't seem willing to speak up when giving their name; it's as if they're embarassed to say

Re: edu.ietf.org site problems - fixed

2007-03-19 Thread Avri Doria
Hi, the Edu Team web page (edu.ietf.org) has now been fixed and the presentations can be found both there and on the Agenda page. thanks for your patience. a. On 18 mar 2007, at 20.17, Avri Doria wrote: Hi, As several people have pointed out, we are having problems with the Edu site.

Re: identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Xiaodong Lee
Do we need to design a protocol that how we speak our own name clearly and loudly? ;-) -- -- Xiaodong LEE [The best answer is doing] +86-10-58813020 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lixiaodong.cn Clint Chaplin wrote: People just don't seem willing to speak up when giving their

RE: identifying yourself at the mic

2007-03-19 Thread Steve Silverman
It would be simpler, cheaper, and more reliable to have one guy with a whistle in each meeting who could blow the whistle and ask for the speaker's name when appropriate. Steve Silverman -Original Message- From: Thierry Ernst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007

Re: item for discussion - IAOC QA

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Braden
* * This particular situation represents the only the best case for early * documents: the authors are available, willing, and they developed the * documents without the added complications of multiple authors or employer * interest in the IPR. We're not expecting a landslide

Seeking a new IAB Executive Director

2007-03-19 Thread Leslie Daigle
All, Due to other commitments Phil Roberts will not be able to continue his role as Executive Director. Therefore the IAB is currently looking to appoint a replacement. The Executive Director is a non-voting ex-officio member of the IAB. (See RFC2850, the IAB's charter, for details). We are

Re: Seeking a new IAB Executive Director

2007-03-19 Thread JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
Hi Leslie, all, I've a small comment regarding the profile. I'm not thinking in any specific candidate, but I think this is very relevant for a fair selection. The first point, keeping and editing the minutes, almost excludes the non-native English speakers, at least, they will have a much more

Re: Atompub WG activity (Last Call: draft-ietf-atompub-protocol to Proposed Standard)

2007-03-19 Thread Julian Reschke
Julian Reschke schrieb: Robert Sayre schrieb: The IESG has received a request from the Atom Publishing Format and Protocol WG (atompub) to consider the following document: - 'The Atom Publishing Protocol ' draft-ietf-atompub-protocol-14.txt as a Proposed Standard By my count,

Re: Atompub WG activity (Last Call: draft-ietf-atompub-protocol to Proposed Standard)

2007-03-19 Thread Robert Sayre
Julian Reschke wrote: I guess I need to rephrase that... The important thing is that there's quite a number of changes that should be applied to draft-ietf-atompub-protocol-14.txt, some editorial, some clarifications, and potentially at least one normative change. It may be that the

Re: item for discussion - IAOC QA

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Braden
* * I assume most/all IETF regulars at the time knew the Copyright Story. * But tourists like myself could also publish RFCs, and I wouldn't jump * to conclusions about their/our agreeing with the unstated agreement. * * Arnt * So, would it surprise you to find out now that

Re: Seeking a new IAB Executive Director

2007-03-19 Thread Joe Abley
On 19-Mar-2007, at 22:31, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: The first point, keeping and editing the minutes, almost excludes the non-native English speakers, at least, they will have a much more difficult job if a non-native candidate is appointed for this. As a counterpoint to that

Re: Seeking a new IAB Executive Director

2007-03-19 Thread Spencer Dawkins
If there is a requirement to be able to read and write English accurately, then let it be specified as such and not by potentially false assumptions as to what childhood background anyone might imagine would influence linguistic performance. Joe Speaking only for myself ... Joe has this

Seeking a new IAB Executive Director

2007-03-19 Thread Leslie Daigle
All, Due to other commitments Phil Roberts will not be able to continue his role as Executive Director. Therefore the IAB is currently looking to appoint a replacement. The Executive Director is a non-voting ex-officio member of the IAB. (See RFC2850, the IAB's charter, for details). We are