Re: Appointment of a Transport Area Director

2013-03-07 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, Dave Crocker wrote: The IESG defines the job requirements. The Nomcom selects according to those criteria. I'm been in a number of Nomcom's that wished for some flexibility concerning job requirements, but each of these Nomcoms was very clear that it did not have a

secdir review of draft-ietf-mmusic-sdp-cs-17

2013-02-04 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just like

Re: NomCom 2012-2013: Third Call for Volunteers

2012-08-01 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Mon, 30 Jul 2012, NomCom Chair wrote: I am pleased to report at this time we have 98 qualified individuals who have generously volunteer their time to serve on this year's NomCom. Sorting that list by affiliation and counting the number of names from each affiliation, the volunteer list

Re: NomCom 2012-2013: Third Call for Volunteers

2012-08-01 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 2 Aug 2012, Yoshihiro Ohba wrote: What is the exact definition of affiliation in IETF? Quoting from RFC3777: Rather than defining precise rules for how to define affiliation, the IETF community depends on the honor and integrity of the participants to make the process work. As a

Re: Feedback Requested on Draft Fees Policy

2012-07-23 Thread Samuel Weiler
No objection. Thank you for asking. Just as with any project that you don't really want to take on, make sure the price is high enough that you're willing to do it should someone be foolish enough to pay the asking price. Also consider adding an automatic fee escalation clause (e.g. permit

Re: Proposed IETF 95 Date Change

2012-07-23 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Fri, 20 Jul 2012, Behcet Sarikaya wrote: I don't understand why this issue is coming up. Maybe you don't know, IETF 84 falls in the month of Ramadan for Muslims and nobody asked to change it? I think focusing on the religious roots of the holiday is misguided. The question is what effect

Re: [dnsext] Last Call: draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-registry-update-03.txt (DNS Security (DNSSEC) DNSKEY Algorithm IANA Registry Updates) to Proposed Standard

2012-07-14 Thread Samuel Weiler
General comment: no objection. The table in section 2.2 is odd: in addition to the three entries being updated, it lists some BUT NOT ALL of the other assignments already made. I suspect that's a historical artifact. My suggestion: since the intro text in that section says The list of ..

secdir review of draft-sakane-dhc-dhcpv6-kdc-option

2012-05-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just like

Re: Future Handling of Blue Sheets

2012-04-25 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Tue, 24 Apr 2012, David Morris wrote: The IETF meetings are actually not totally public. You must purchase a 'ticket' to attend. We would not allow someone to walk in off the street and photograph the functions, or even sit in a meeting and take notes. Without commenting specifically about

Re: [79all] IETF Badge

2010-11-11 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Sunday, 7 November, the secretariat announced to the 79all list: Please note that you will need to wear your badge at all times during the meeting to gain access to the various meeting rooms. Onsite security will be here to verify that only registered attendees are allowed access to

Re: [79all] IETF Badge

2010-11-11 Thread Samuel Weiler
Thank you very much for the timely response. *** Ole: I don't see the items listed as being at odds with anything, they are simply reasons why it might be a good idea to have a badge policy, but: Why might it be a good idea? is not the question of the week. The question of the week is

RE: secdir review of draft-ietf-opsec-igp-crypto-requirements

2010-09-19 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 16 Sep 2010, Bhatia, Manav (Manav) wrote: In describing each routing protocol's authentication options, it would be helpful to say whether there's any in-band negotiation available. I am not sure I understand whats being meant by in-band negotiation here? Many protocols negotiate

secdir review of draft-ietf-opsec-igp-crypto-requirements

2010-09-15 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just

Re: Last Call: Policy Statement on the Day Pass Experiment

2010-05-10 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 6 May 2010, The IESG wrote: The IESG observes that attending a single day of the IETF meeting is not sufficient for a new participant to learn the culture of the IETF or the qualities that would make an effective IETF leader. Opposed. (Disclosures: I've not used a day pass. I have

Re: Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-25 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Tony Hansen wrote: Another factor is that the going IETF room rate may include other items as part of the package. For example, in Hiroshima breakfast was included in the IETF room rate, but not the off the shelf rate. Other amenities will vary. Indeed. There are also

Re: Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, David Morris wrote: If you care about hotel pricing, there is no excuse for complaining about IETF rates in a location like Anaheim with dozens of alternatives within walking distance. So far, I haven't complained (at least not on this list). I've just provided data.

Re: Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Andrew Sullivan wrote: When you book a hotel as part of a large group like this, you are effectively participating in a futures market. What you're asking for is not to participate in a futures market, but for Hilton (or whatever hotel) to agree to take all the risks and

Re: Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Dave CROCKER wrote: As of right now, the Best Available Rate at the Anaheim Hilton As of now is a sampling methodology error. If you want to explore disparities, you need to do it with equivalent conditions. I see your point, but I disagree. A bed to sleep in tonight

Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
Once again, we appear to be meeting in a hotel that's offering lower rates to the general public than they're offering to us. As of right now, the Best Available Rate at the Anaheim Hilton for tonight, 23 March 2010, is $119. The senior rate is $113. That's from hilton.com. With a 2 day

Re: Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Lou Berger wrote: I have no issue if the hotel rates subsidizes the meeting. I've been told that this is not the case, even though it is what I/many expect. I guess I should just accept that there is one and that there is no transparency on this point. There is some

Above market hotel room rates

2010-03-23 Thread Samuel Weiler
Once again, we appear to be meeting in a hotel that's offering lower rates to the general public than they're offering to us. As of right now, the Best Available Rate at the Anaheim Hilton for tonight, 23 March 2010, is $119. The senior rate is $113. That's from hilton.com. With a 2 day

Re: Last Call: draft-ogud-iana-protocol-maintenance-words (Definitions for expressing standards requirements in IANA registries.) to BCP

2010-03-21 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010, Brian E Carpenter wrote: In my opinion this is not ready for prime time. +1 I concur with Brian's points #1 and #2. I'm further concerned about DISCOURAGED. Here it is defined as Implementations SHOULD support this functionality, which seems very counter-intuitive.

Re: Last Call: draft-ogud-iana-protocol-maintenance-words

2010-03-21 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010, Brian E Carpenter wrote: In my opinion this is not ready for prime time. +1 I concur with Brian's points #1 and #2. I'm further concerned about DISCOURAGED. Here it is defined as Implementations SHOULD support this functionality, which seems very counter-intuitive.

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-13 Thread Samuel Weiler
A New York Times article posted this afternoon may be of interest to readers of this thread: Google, Citing Cyber Attack, Threatens to Exit China. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/world/asia/13beijing.html?hp Google said that it had found 'a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our

Re: [secdir] secdir review of draft-melnikov-imap-keywords-06

2009-11-30 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Alexey Melnikov wrote: Further registrations will be done by the designated expert. I am concerned that if I put all of them in the document, then the document will never finish. Sympathies. And for the common-use: Registration of an IMAP keyword intended for

secdir review of draft-melnikov-imap-keywords-06

2009-11-10 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just

Re: Important Information about IETF 76 Meeting Registration

2009-11-09 Thread Samuel Weiler
...@cisco.com URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj On Wed, 23 Sep 2009, Samuel Weiler wrote: I'm interested in the answers to the questions asked by EKR a couple of weeks ago... I'd also like to know which frequency band these tags use: are these 125kHz or 13.56MHz tags? -- Sam On Mon, 7 Sep 2009

Re: Last Call: draft-weiler-rsync-uri (The rsync URI Scheme) to Informational RFC

2009-10-02 Thread Samuel Weiler
I think the point is that the IESG should probably refer the doc to the uri-review team to look for any red flags. Mistakes in URI specs are common (speaking has one that has made some). The editors asked the uri-review list for feedback in July of this year, as required by RFC 4395. --

Re: Important Information about IETF 76 Meeting Registration

2009-09-24 Thread Samuel Weiler
I'm interested in the answers to the questions asked by EKR a couple of weeks ago... I'd also like to know which frequency band these tags use: are these 125kHz or 13.56MHz tags? -- Sam On Mon, 7 Sep 2009, Eric Rescorla wrote: Alexa, Can you clarify what, if any, the security properties

Retention of blue sheets

2009-07-30 Thread Samuel Weiler
[Sorry for the possible duplicate; my posting from last night hasn't appeared yet.] During the plenary yesterday, it came out that the IETF has retained the working group attendance sheets (blue sheets) from previous meetings, and those are occasionally the subject of subpoenas. In the

Retention of blue sheets

2009-07-30 Thread Samuel Weiler
During the plenary this evening, it came out that the IETF has retained the working group attendance sheets (blue sheets) from previous meetings, and those are occasionally the subject of subpoenas. In the interest of minimizing IETF overhead and reducing legal risks to individual

Retention of blue sheets

2009-07-30 Thread Samuel Weiler
[Sorry for the possible duplicate; my posting from last night hasn't appeared yet.] During the plenary yesterday, it came out that the IETF has retained the working group attendance sheets (blue sheets) from previous meetings, and those are occasionally the subject of subpoenas. In the

Re: [IAB] Status of DNSSEC signing of .arpa?

2009-07-27 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 10 Jun 2009, Olaf Kolkman wrote: Earlier this month the IAB mailed IANA with a request to provide us plans: http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2009-06-02-Roseman-Signing-by-IANA-of-ARPA.html Thank you again for following up with IANA. It looks like IANA has not yet signed

Re: [IAB] Status of DNSSEC signing of .arpa?

2009-06-15 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 10 Jun 2009, Olaf Kolkman wrote: Thanks for your reminder. Earlier this month the IAB mailed IANA with a request to provide us plans: http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2009-06-02-Roseman-Signing-by-IANA-of-ARPA.html Thank you very much for following up on this. -- Sam

Re: Status of DNSSEC signing of .arpa?

2009-06-10 Thread Samuel Weiler
Kind IAB, Today is the thirty-seven month anniversary of the IAB's request that IANA sign .arpa and related zones. Lather, rinse, repeat. -- Sam -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 08:28:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Samuel Weiler weiler+i...@watson.org To: i...@iab.org Cc

Re: IETF 78 Annoucement

2009-05-26 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Sun, 24 May 2009, Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote: Not sure if making attending IETF meetings as difficult as possible is a winning strategy. But at least this venue is not as difficult as possible. For comparison, consider Mar del Plata, Argentina, the venue for the April 2005 ICANN

Status of DNSSEC signing of .arpa?

2009-05-11 Thread Samuel Weiler
level domains have signed their production zones [4]. Why aren't these zones signed? When can we expect the production zones to be signed? And what's the IAB doing to follow up on its request? -- Samuel Weiler [1] http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2006-05-15-IAB-request-to-IANA

Re: Extending the Dean Anderson PR-action to lists on tools.ietf.org

2009-04-17 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Fri, 17 Apr 2009, Cullen Jennings wrote: I really don't understand why Dean should be blocked from rai-...@tools.ietf.org. Dean is the subject of a PR Action; Henrik needs no other reason to apply the blocking and, if there is a reason or triggering event (which seems likely), he needn't

Re: Terminal room at IETF74

2009-03-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Mon, 2 Mar 2009, John C Klensin wrote: * Machines in the netbook category have gotten very cheap (cheaper than IETF registration fees, for example). While I would not expect your company to change policy, obtaining a few of those machines and imaging them to contain nothing in local

Re: [secdir] secdir review of draft-raj-dhc-tftp-addr-option-04

2008-12-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008, Jeffrey Hutzelman wrote: It seems to me that there is a middle ground here. One can stick with Informational publication as the WG intends, but still modify the Security Considerations section, not only to remove the reference to option 66 (if there is consensus that is

Re: [secdir] secdir review of draft-housley-iesg-rfc3932bis-06

2008-12-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, Russ Housley wrote: 2. Independent submission informational RFC ... Today, the IESG asks the RFC Editor to hold the rejected alternative until the standards-track document is in the RFC Editor queue, and the informational document will be published with a note indicating

Re: [secdir] secdir review of draft-housley-iesg-rfc3932bis-06

2008-12-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: I thought the solution in the DLV case was useful, albeit not terribly so - publish a specification that didn't really specify anything, but got the codepoint, and then follow up with the real specification as an ind-sub when that was

secdir review of draft-housley-iesg-rfc3932bis-06

2008-11-26 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just like

secdir review of draft-raj-dhc-tftp-addr-option-04

2008-11-26 Thread Samuel Weiler
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG. These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the security area directors. Document editors and WG chairs should treat these comments just like

Re: Blue Sheet Change Proposal

2008-04-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Ray Pelletier wrote: Is there any good reason to retain that info bit? No. I have no objection to the change, though I'd make it in the interest of streamlining the blue sheet process rather than to avoid spam. The faster one can deal with the blue sheet, the less likely

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
... *definitely* food, and without stringent flow controls on the caffeine. Not being a caffeine user, I hadn't noticed this one. But I've found the lack of water and the flow controls on it disturbing. At 16:43 today, 13 minutes into the break, I could not find water in the break area at

Re: Transportation to/from airport

2005-07-23 Thread Samuel Weiler
I think something is wrong. The only header on the IETF page is From Charles de Gaulle Airport, and yet most of the instructions seem to be germane for the Orly airport (specifically, the instructions for the Metro Line 1 and the RER line C) I you read the From CDG as only applying to the

Terminal room waste

2004-11-11 Thread Samuel Weiler
It's 1:30am. There's a guard in the terminal room. He seems to be guarding two printers and a whole bunch of CAT5 cable and powerstrips. He doesn't seem to be guarding any terminals. Would it be more efficient to leave the CAT5 unattended and just lock the printers up at night? If there's a

Re: IETF60: time needed for check-in at San Diego? (fwd)

2004-08-01 Thread Samuel Weiler
[I sent this last Tuesday and again this afternon from a non-subscribed address, but it looks like the moderator didn't approve it. Sorry if you're seeing multiple copies.] -- Forwarded message -- Clearly it seems that this is irrelevant (in general) to US people, they don't