IETF mission boundaries (Re: IESG proposed statement on the IETF mission )

Michael Richardson mcr at sandelman.ottawa.on.ca
Thu Oct 23 17:41:08 CEST 2003


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>>>>> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no> writes:
    Harald> In the discussions leading up to this document, we actually had 3
    Harald> different other levels of "inclusivity" up for consideration:

  okay, I very much like these descriptions.

    Harald> - "Everything that runs over the Internet is appropriate for IETF
    Harald> standardization". 

    Harald> - "Everything that needs open, documented interoperability and
    Harald> runs over the Internet is appropriate for IETF
    Harald> standardization". 

    Harald> - "Everything that builds infrastructures on the Internet that
    Harald> needs to be open and interoperable is appropriate for IETF
    Harald> standardization". 

  These are three levels that I understand, and each seems to enclose
the next.

    Harald> - "Everything that can seriously impact the Internet is
    Harald> appropriate for IETF standardization". 

  This is very much more nebulous, because "seriously impact" is a question
of very open judgement.

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