A 100.000 foot perspective on "what is the problem"

Dave Crocker dhc@dcrocker.net
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:53:33 -0800


Melinda,

Monday, December 16, 2002, 9:35:38 AM, you wrote:
Melinda> Also, to get closer to the topic at hand, I do think it's a
Melinda> mistake to publish "interim" protocols that don't have
Melinda> specific transitional value.

This is a revolutionary thought.  Suggesting that we should have some idea
how a protocol is going to be used, before releasing it, could have all
sorts of ramifications.

We could even require that a wg charter make explicit usage scenario
statements.


d/
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