what are the real problems
Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
bwijnen at lucent.com
Thu May 22 12:57:34 CEST 2003
Aaron responds to Randy:
> You've been around the IETF much longer than I. Do you sense that the
> level of conservatism in the IESG has increased over time? My
> perception is that, as more non-computer scientists get on the
> Internet, it has been viewed as more of a utility, i.e., "it just
> works." It wouldn't surprise me if there is a reduced tolerance of
> risk by the IESG to protect these users. In other words, the
> interpretation of stewardship of the Internet has changed from "let's
> grow something neat" (or "let 1000 flowers bloom") to "let's keep this
> cool thing from breaking" (or "let's not confuse the marketplace").
>
I don't think that "let's grow a neat thing" and "let a 1000 flowers bloom"
are the same thing, are they?
Bert
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