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Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 11:59:24 +0200
To: Franck Martin <franck@sopac.org>, ietf@ietf.org
From: "JFC (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@jefsey.com>
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Dear Franck,
your proposition is a key issue for the stability of the Internet. If IET=
F=20
does not provide exposition and recognition to its Members and to its=20
solutions, the quality of the Membership decreases (RFC 3774), solutions=20
will be/are worked outside and will not be consistent (within and outside=
=20
of the IETF). The problem is who will run the newsletter? With which=20
authority?

In any case it can only be a _report_ by third informed parties (they MUS=
T=20
not commit the IETF). If you consider the problem and the budget of vario=
us=20
formulas, it look like there are  only two long term, viable, stable and=20
exciting solutions:

1. a multilingual technical internet paper magazine, sponsoring local=20
Internet shows and conferences. This should be coupled with the RFC Edito=
r,=20
for speed and mutual editing services, etc. It would also contribute to t=
he=20
administration of the Internet standard process. It would also be the rig=
ht=20
place for an "Internet Book", an organised updated compendium of the RFC=20
states of the art. This would be some kind of revolution (as it would=20
introduced readers feed-back and quality control), with public's comments=
=20
Selections and IESG decisions, and multicultural positions. This can only=
=20
be something organised by the IASA granting an exclusive right to use IET=
F=20
name, logo, etc.

2. a GPL effort to maintain an Internet Book and Sources by a dedicated=20
group. But this would probably lead to an independent innovative effort.

This does not mean that Drafts authors could not contribute. But it would=
=20
be in addition to the Internet standard process. Due to the special needs=
=20
of SOPAC, may be could you be interested in participating to such a secon=
d=20
approach. This could permit to plug-in customised standards for special=20
situations like yours, without disrupting the global architecture.

This is in tune with the questions I rose about experimentation and=20
ccTLD/LIC's needs not currently supported by IETF and part of the Draft I=
=20
prepare. I will have a questionaire sent to ccTLD/LICs. If the issue is o=
f=20
interest to you, you welcome.

jfc



At 05:08 31/05/2005, Franck Martin wrote:
>I realise the importance of having a newsletter from the IETF that would=
=20
>explain every month what is happening in IETF from a non-technical point=
=20
>of view.
>
>The newsletter would be about the protocols which are getting developped=
=20
>but in non-technical terms (or not too much) so that the general=20
>population could understand how the Internet is shapping today.
>
>At the moment the world is watching how the SPAM issue will be solved, i=
f=20
>IETF could monthly indicates initiatives taken by IETF in this sense=20
>everybody would benefit.
>
>I see that IETF has a strong link with ISOC, ISOC supports IETF to a lar=
ge=20
>level, however ISOC individual members (most of them are non-technical=20
>people) do not know this relationship, nor understand it. They also do n=
ot=20
>understand the day to day activities of IETF.
>
>Scientific/Technical Vulgarisation is urgently needed!
>
>In the Pacific Islands many members of the Pacific Islands Chapter of th=
e=20
>Internet Society would be interested to learn how IETF is shapping the=20
>Internet. Speaking with other chapters, they are also strongly intereste=
d.
>
>To pursue the relationship IETF/ISOC and let's say in general IETF/Publi=
c=20
>I think such monthly newletter is needed (via e-mail it is fine).
>
>I put humbly this request in front of the Chair of IETF for action.
>
>Support ISOC individual members and we will support IETF.
>
>Cheers
>
>--
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-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-
>Franck Martin
>franck@sopac.org
>"Toute connaissance est une r=E9ponse =E0 une question"
>G. Bachelard
>
>
>
>
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