Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-12 Thread Eric Burger
+1,000,000 The argument that an RFC, retrieved from the web, is more accessible than a web page or wiki, retrieved from the web, does not reflect reality. The argument that if the questions do not change much from venue to venue needs to be an RFC, and not a web page or wiki, does not hold

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 12/7/2011 6:09 AM, George, Wes wrote: I'm also open to suggestions as to the appropriate publication track for thisdocument, whether I should look to have it sponsored as a GenArea doc or simply put it forward as an individual submission.

RE: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread George, Wes
From: Dave CROCKER [mailto:d...@dcrocker.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:28 AM To: George, Wes Cc: IETF Discussion Subject: Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ However I suggest that the document cast itself as a snapshot of an on- going documentation process, with the master copy

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Marc Petit-Huguenin
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/07/2011 06:27 AM, Dave CROCKER wrote: On 12/7/2011 6:09 AM, George, Wes wrote: I'm also open to suggestions as to the appropriate publication track for thisdocument, whether I should look to have it sponsored as a GenArea doc or simply

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Margaret Wasserman
What is the value in publishing a living document as an RFC (which inherently a static, archival document)? Wouldn't it make more sense to convert the contents of this document to a Wiki page that we could jointly edit and maintain going forward? Margaret On Dec 7, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Dave

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 12/7/2011 6:40 AM, George, Wes wrote: However I suggest that the document cast itself as a snapshot of an on- going documentation process, with the master copy being an IETF Wiki; the document should contain a point to the wiki. [WEG] There is currently a pointer to the wiki, but I'll have

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Bob Hinden
On Dec 7, 2011, at 7:11 AM, Margaret Wasserman wrote: What is the value in publishing a living document as an RFC (which inherently a static, archival document)? Wouldn't it make more sense to convert the contents of this document to a Wiki page that we could jointly edit and maintain

RE: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread George, Wes
On Dec 7, 2011, at 7:11 AM, Margaret Wasserman wrote: What is the value in publishing a living document as an RFC (which inherently a static, archival document)? Wouldn't it make more sense to convert the contents of this document to a Wiki page that we could jointly edit and maintain

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 12/7/2011 9:28 AM, George, Wes wrote: This is a list of the*questions* because they do not change much from one meeting to the next. The document already recommends that the*answers* which will be different for every venue be kept in a place where they are more easily updated. I

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Andrew Sullivan
On Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 09:36:01AM -0800, Dave CROCKER wrote: But note that there needs to be a different wiki for each IETF meeting. That includes a different URL. We should preserve each meeting's wiki as part of the meeting archive, rather than replacing one meeting's content with the

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Kevin P. Fleming
On 12/07/2011 11:48 AM, Andrew Sullivan wrote: On Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 09:36:01AM -0800, Dave CROCKER wrote: But note that there needs to be a different wiki for each IETF meeting. That includes a different URL. We should preserve each meeting's wiki as part of the meeting archive, rather

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 12/7/2011 9:48 AM, Andrew Sullivan wrote: On Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 09:36:01AM -0800, Dave CROCKER wrote: But note that there needs to be a different wiki for each IETF meeting. That includes a different URL. We should preserve each meeting's wiki as part of the meeting archive, rather

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Bob Hinden
Wes, On Dec 7, 2011, at 9:28 AM, George, Wes wrote: On Dec 7, 2011, at 7:11 AM, Margaret Wasserman wrote: What is the value in publishing a living document as an RFC (which inherently a static, archival document)? Wouldn't it make more sense to convert the contents of this document to a

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Ole Jacobsen
The flip side of this argument is that it could be viewed as a helpful guide for the hosts/sponsors at any given venue. (This is the kind of information you should provide.) At APRICOT, we've developed an Ops Manual[1] that covers everything from room setup to no kareoke at the social event.

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Melinda Shore
On 12/07/2011 10:33 AM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: The flip side of this argument is that it could be viewed as a helpful guide for the hosts/sponsors at any given venue. (This is the kind of information you should provide.) I don't see any reason that couldn't be wikified, either. I am not sure

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Ole Jacobsen
I am not arguing against the wiki, I am just saying that there is value in having a single file, or document, or maybe checklist that can be retrieved (and printed) too. And we have lots of docs that could hardly be described as formal. But a template for the required information would indeed

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 12/7/2011 11:44 AM, Melinda Shore wrote: I'm also pretty sure (not 100%, but somewhere north of 50%) that there really aren't any serious archival requirements for the material under discussion. formal requirements, perhaps not. however the collection of information that is provided for

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Melinda Shore
On 12/07/2011 10:51 AM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: But a template for the required information would indeed be useful. I guess I'm not seeing anything here that looks to me like requirements, or anything here that can't be satisfied with something totally open, like a wiki. This whole business of

Re: [IETF] Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread Warren Kumari
On Dec 7, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: The flip side of this argument is that it could be viewed as a helpful guide for the hosts/sponsors at any given venue. (This is the kind of information you should provide.) + lots... I work for a company that is sponsoring an upcoming

RE: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread George, Wes
From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Melinda Shore I think it's great that Wes put together a proposal and I hope that it's seen as a starting point for a wiki or some such rather than as yet something else that needs an editor and needs an approval

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread David Morris
On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Melinda Shore wrote: On 12/07/2011 10:33 AM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: The flip side of this argument is that it could be viewed as a helpful guide for the hosts/sponsors at any given venue. (This is the kind of information you should provide.) I don't see any reason

Re: Travel/Attendees list FAQ

2011-12-07 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:41 -0800 Bob Hinden bob.hin...@gmail.com wrote: ... Also, if it gets published as an RFC, it is going to be viewed as a specification. I think it's best to avoid that and just have a wiki.I would be surprised if this topic continues to be as active