Re: When presentations are a good idea (Re: IETF logistics)

[Michael Richardson <mcr at research.solidum.com>]

>>>>> "Fred" == Fred Baker <fred at cisco.com> writes:
    Fred> discussion: present the issues that need to be hashed out, propose and 
    Fred> explain approaches, and generally lead the working group towards useful 
    Fred> consensus. If we were handfuls of engineers, we would use white boards to 
    Fred> hash out ideas; in groups of 500, you need something you can project to 
    Fred> accomplish the same thing. Presentations are that engineer's white board; 
    Fred> they should contribute to the discussion, but not replace it.

  White boards are interactive.  (i.e. one can draw on them in response to
a question, pass the marker on, etc.)

  PPT files are neither standard nor particularly interactive.

  Opening a good HTML editor with a "publish" button would also be better. 

  We really should be using "wb" so that the multicast can just pick that up. 

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