Re: Proposal: Mailing list archive requirement(s)

[Keith Moore <moore at cs.utk.edu>]

> This sub-thread raises a question I've contemplated for awhile, namely that 
> it is time for the IETF formally REQUIRE that working group mailing lists 
> be archived, with web access to individual messages.

I think this is raising the bar too high.  We have a difficult enough
time getting people to maintain reliable "native format" archives.
Adding "web access to individual messages", threading, and searching 
to the mix would be a significant addition to the burden.

Before we even think about requiring this for all working groups, we 
should try to identify a few examples of good list archives, identify
which software they use, and encourage (but not require) others to 
follow their example.