My thoughts about the problems of the IETF
Bound, Jim
Jim.Bound at hp.com
Thu May 8 09:15:24 CEST 2003
Exactly and in line with Keiths mail last night. Yes.
/jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian E Carpenter [mailto:brian at hursley.ibm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 6:03 AM
> To: Bound, Jim
> Cc: problem-statement at alvestrand.no
> Subject: Re: My thoughts about the problems of the IETF
>
>
> "Bound, Jim" wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
>
> But I assume that you wouldn't expect to see something like:
>
> Harald stated that Joe Blow is doing a really poor job running
> the slurp WG and that no progress has been made. Jane Doe would
> be a much better chair but she won't touch it unless Biff the Dog
> disappears from the WG.
>
> (with apologies to the real Joe, Jane and Biff).
>
> Would
>
> Harald reported that no progress has been made in the slurp WG.
>
> be useful?
>
> Brian
>
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