My thoughts about the problems of the IETF

Bound, Jim Jim.Bound at hp.com
Thu May 8 00:12:00 CEST 2003


> However, I do not agree on the comparison to personel 
> practices in a company. IETF is not a company, but a 
> community. In a company, the management represents (at least 
> theoretically) the owner(s) of the company, and is not 
> responsible the workers. In a community, like the IETF, the 
> community "owns" the community. The management is responsible 
> to the community, and has to report its doings to them. I 
> think this reporting is now what is a bit missing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jonne.

Very well stated.  I agree.

/jim


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