Deciding between two choices

[Marshall Rose]

> >When a working group:
> >
> >      1. Has a clear sense of what problem it is trying to solve
> >
> >      2. Has a sense of urgency to produce something useful in a timely
> >      fashion
> >
> >      3. Has a core of competent workers
> >
> >      4. Has working group leadership (and an Area Director) able to manage
> >      the process with focus and timeliness -- ie, able to cut through
> >      distractions
> >
> >then no, we do not have a problem with making or sticking to decisions
> 
> Which one of these factors was missing from the great SNMPv2
> wars?

that's easy. the answer is #4. and i can't fault either the WG chair (who i
recruited) or the AD (who got the job when my term expired).

 
> We somehow ended up with two useful, timely, competent proposals,
> and neither side was willing to compromise to reach consensus
> on the other approach.  For the bleachers, I couldn't even tell
> the two approaches apart...

for which you should be thankful...

/mtr