At 10:06 PM -0400 6/17/05, Sam Ruby wrote:
P.S. Why is this on atom-sytax? Is there a concrete proposal we
are talking about here? Is there likely to be?
Wearing my co-chair hat:
IETF WG mailing lists are normally used for creating specs that are
listed in the charter. They are also used for general discussion on
the topic of the WG, even if that general discussion is not covered
in the charter. The latter is perfectly proper if it does not
interfere with the former.
This WG is now in a waiting state on the format draft, and is
actively discussing the protocol draft on a different mailing list
([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Thus, discussions of things related to the
use of the Atom format is fine on this list as long as it doesn't get
"out of hand", for some very vague definition of "out of hand".
Discussions that might lead to individual (non-WG) submissions of
Internet Drafts are expressly encouraged at this time. That is not to
say "let's start adding a bunch of needless extensions and
provisions", but certainly "I see a need and I think I might propose
a solution" is a Very Good Thing for this list.
--Paul Hoffman, Director
--Internet Mail Consortium
