Complex Problems

[Marshall Rose]

> > so, i think we agree in that we need to develop an infrastructure to
> > work on "macro-architecture", but i really want to emphasize it needs to
> > be done outside of the IETF's existing WG structure...
> 
> Ok...I can buy that...but it's not just "to work on" architectural
> guidance (wrt which I agree with your other comments about the
> IETF having a pretty good base in place)...one of the "problems"
> that this particular thread addresses is that the existing
> architectural guidance has not been *applied* consistently and
> early enough in many instances and that this trend is increasing
> with time.  To put it in a one-liner:  I'd like to see us make
> it possible for the leadership to do more leading.

we agree!

/mtr