Moving the process document forward

Brian E Carpenter brc at zurich.ibm.com
Fri Sep 5 18:49:53 CEST 2003


Spencer Dawkins wrote:
> 
> Dear Brian,
> 
> I hope (or at least "think") we are tripping over a word or two.
> 
> >
> > You're missing my point. The only authority that exists *today* is
> > today's leadership. Nobody else but them can change things. So it
> simply
> > *doesn't matter* that today's leadership is perceived by some people
> > as part of the problem. There is nobody else who actually can
> initiate change.
> >
> 
> I was relatively with you down to the last two words. Do you mean
> 
> - initiate a proposal for change, or
> 
> - initiate change based on a proposal?
> 
> I think Jeanette is talking about the process for initiating a
> proposal for change.

I think so to. And I'm pessimistic about that happening quickly
except by decisive IESG action. Sorry, but this WG suffers from
the same problems that it has identified.

   Brian
> 
> [deleted down to]
> 
> > I want to see these design teams next week, not next year!
> 
> That would be lovely...
> 
> Spencer

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