Re: Last Call: 'A Process Experiment in Normative Reference Handling' to Experimental RFC (draft-klensin-norm-ref)

[Brian E Carpenter <brc at zurich.ibm.com>]

C. M. Heard wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2006, Eric Rosen wrote:
>
> > There  are  also   other  reasons  why  I  find   this  proposed  experiment
> > disheartening. 
> >
> > For  one  thing, it  really  misses  the point.   We  need  to simplify  our
> > processes, not make them more  complicated.  Either we need the downref rule
> > or we  don't.  If we want  to experiment, let's  experiment with eliminating
> > the rule entirely, not with fine tuning it.
> >
> > The  real underlying  problem of  course  is the  the multi-stage  standards
> > process is just a relic from another  time, and makes no sense at all in the
> > current environment.  Experiments in fine tuning the process are nothing but
> > a distraction.
>
>
> For the record, I completely agree with the above sentiments (and have so
> stated on the newtrk mailing list).

I'd like to ask people who *don't* agree with the above sentiments
(i.e. who support this experimental process change) to say so, before
the Last Call ends in two days. (Obviously, people who *do* agree are welcome
to say so too, but a problem with Last Calls is that it's very hard to
judge whether silence means consent.)

    Brian



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