On May 16, 2013, at 5:58 PM 5/16/13, Keith Moore <mo...@network-heretics.com> wrote:
> On 05/16/2013 04:46 PM, Yoav Nir wrote: >> The time for asking whether the group has considered making this field fixed >> length instead of variable, or whether RFC 2119 language is used in an >> appropriate way, or whether the protocol is extensible enough is at IETF >> last call. > > Actually the time for asking these questions is long before IETF-wide Last > Call. We need widespread review of proposals for standards-track documents > long before a WG thinks it's finished with those documents. It's a gaping > hole in our process. Hear, hear. > > Fix that problem, and most of the conflicts between IESG and WGs that > surround DISCUSS votes will go away. Well, you might be a little optimistic here, but I agree in theory. > > Keith > - Ralph