Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Spencer Dawkins
Agree with Joel here. I would hate to see someone "appeal" an IAD decision because they happened to disagree with it. That would make the job impossible. There probably are some things that should be subject to appeal. I don't know what they would be. If we can not list them, I don't think we

RE: Adminrest: IASA BCP: Separability

2004-12-03 Thread Christian Huitema
> > Yes. I have a feeling that even with the BCP approved by the IESG > > and by an ISOC Board motion, we would still need a piece of paper with > > ink signatures - it might only say that the IETF and ISOC agree to the > > terms of the BCP - it might also contain termination clauses about > > mone

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Startup Phase

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, desember 02, 2004 15:32:59 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harald indicated that process BCP approval is indicated by an indication in the ISOC BoT minutes that the BCP was acceptable. I have a slight problem with minutes as the criteria. Sorry if I confused. the only important po

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
In some other argument in some alternate universe, I said about the appeals issue: I see three alternatives: - Individual decisions of the IAOC cannot be appealed/reviewed by anyone - We invent an entirely new process from scratch just for IAOC matters - We funnel appeals against IAOC into the ex

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, desember 02, 2004 18:02:16 +0100 Henrik Levkowetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm not sure if the current text clearly implies that tools created for the IASA by a contractor, and data collected for the IASA by a contractor shall be openly available. I think the IETF needs the power

RE: Adminrest: section 4 B

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, desember 02, 2004 20:19:53 +0100 "Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Scott writes: draft-ietf-iasa-bcp-01 section 4 also says The members of the IAOC choose their own chair each year using a consensus mechanism of their choosing. Any appointed voting member o

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
on 2004-12-03 9:25 am Harald Tveit Alvestrand said the following: > > --On torsdag, desember 02, 2004 18:02:16 +0100 Henrik Levkowetz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm not sure if the current text clearly implies that tools created >> for the IASA by a contractor, and data collected for the

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Carl Malamud wrote: 2.2.6 currently reads: The right to use any intellectual property rights created by any IASA-related or IETF activity may not be withheld or limited in any way by ISOC from the IETF. I suggest inserting the word "irrevocable" before the word "right." That covers us in the

Re: Adminrest: IASA BCP: Separability

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Carl Malamud wrote: Yes. I have a feeling that even with the BCP approved by the IESG and by an ISOC Board motion, we would still need a piece of paper with ink signatures - it might only say that the IETF and ISOC agree to the terms of the BCP - it might also contain termination clauses about mone

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On fredag, desember 03, 2004 10:19:23 +0100 Henrik Levkowetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What about this text, (added to 2.2.6): "As a matter of principle the IAOC and IAD should ensure that any contracts for IASA clearly designate that any software, databases, and websites developed s

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Separate bank accounts

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In thinking about this, I think about the fungibility of funds. By having a common account, cash flow issues that might be an issue at various points of the year can be dealt with more easily. For example if funds are earmarked for meeting fees, but collections have not

Re: Adminrest: section 3.4

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Wijnen, Bert (Bert) wrote: Can we have other peoples opinion on this topic as well? Scott's change makes sense to me Brian Bert -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 16:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL P

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
I agree with Joel, I think. The IAD is a manager. When you disagree with a manager's decision, you complain to the next manager up (the IAOC). We don't need to write that down. The IAOC is a community appointed body - so we do need a community process; that's either a recall, or posibly a restricte

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Spencer Dawkins wrote: Brian suggests: Maybe we need a much more restricted right of appeal. Strawperson: Decisions of the IAOC are subject to appeal exclusively on the grounds that they have materially damaged correct execution of the IETF standards process [RFC2026]. They follow the appeals p

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Pre-nuptials

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Eric Rescorla wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I tend to think that we should go into this arrangement with an attitude of trust. Certainly we should try to get the document as specific and accurate as possible, and should leave open the process for future updates to the BCP, but I do not think w

RE: Adminrest: section 3.4

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Avri and others, Let me try to explain what we are trying to capture. But first, I do agree that IASA/IAOC should meet the admin needs of the whole IETF (and that also includes the IRTF). IAB and certainly IESG members interact with the admin support functions on a daily basis. They get exposed

iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Startup phase etc

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
There has been a suggestion that we may need some more wording on startup phase. Not clear exactly what might be needed. Send text if you feel additions are needed. I don't think so. I think the IAOC may need to vary procedures during startup, but we shouldn't over-design.

iasa-bcp-01 - variance

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
The variance clause that I suggested has been inserted in section 5 on funding. I think it should apply more generally, and should be placed as the second paragraph of section 3, slightly modified (s/the/any/) Disclaimer: The IAOC is authorized to vary any procedures for legal, accounting or

iasa-bcp-01 - IAD committees

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
On balance I think this whole paragraph should be deleted. It's self-evident that the IAD can ask for advice, and it doesn't need to be documented. 3.2 IAD Committees The IAD may constitute special-purpose, chartered committees to bring in expertise (on topics such as finance, IETF process,

iasa-bcp-01 - ISOC support

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
7. ISOC Responsibilities for IASA ... Independence: The IASA should be financially and legally distinct from other ISOC activities. Since it's a unit of ISOC, it can't be legally distinct. We have discussion elsewhere of the financial arrangements. So I would reduce this sentence to In

RE: Adminrest: section 3.4

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
Gert asks: Here is a new proposed text: 3.4 Relationship of the IAOC to Existing IETF Leadership The IAOC is directly accountable to the IETF community for the performance of the IASA. However, the nature of the IAOC's work involves treating the IESG and IAB as major internal cust

Re: The gaps that NAT is filling

2004-12-03 Thread Iljitsch van Beijnum
On 2-dec-04, at 9:54, Simon Leinen wrote: But all of this is only delaying the inevitable (not that that can't be useful sometimes): at some point, we need to move away from the premise that all default-free routers must know about all reachable prefixes. But isn't this the *definition* of a defau

AdminRest: Alphabet Soup

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
FYI I have added (thanks Brian) IASA IETF Administrative Support Activity, defined by this document. Bert ___ Ietf mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
Harald sez: if "decisions of the IAOC can be appealed" rather reads: -- If someone believes that the IAOC has violated the IAOC rules and procedures, he or she can ask the IETF leadership to investigate the matter, using the same p

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread avri
Seems like a reasonable way to approach it. a. On 3 dec 2004, at 09.19, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: In some other argument in some alternate universe, I said about the appeals issue: I see three alternatives: - Individual decisions of the IAOC cannot be appealed/reviewed by anyone - We invent

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b

2004-12-03 Thread Spencer Dawkins
Brian, thanks for providing some scenarios here. Very helpful for those of us who haven't been on IESG/IAB/ISOC BoT, and are trying to visualize what the words mean. I think Harald's followup is helpful here - the existing IESG/IAB are already part of the "appeals from the community" food chain

RE: Adminrest: more on sec 7

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
W.r.t. > I think a global s/deposited in/credited to/ will do the change made as I think I already posted earlier. > right thing, given Rob's explanation of "divisional > accounting", and using "account" in the sense of > "what's accounted for". > > We do have consensus that the IASA has to acc

RE: Adminrest: section 4 B

2004-12-03 Thread Margaret Wasserman
I agree. The redudancy should stay... It is just a single sentence, and it could save us from later misunderstandings that would be incredibly difficult to unravel. I saw one message that asked whether the IAOC can remove/replace their chair mid-year. Does that need to be clarified? What is

RE: Adminrest: section 4 B

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
> I agree. The redudancy should stay... It is just a single sentence, > and it could save us from later misunderstandings that would be > incredibly difficult to unravel. I do not see how it makes anything clearer to say "only appointed members" then to go on to point out that non-appointed

Re: Adminrest: section 3.4

2004-12-03 Thread avri
this formulation works for me. thanks. a. On 3 dec 2004, at 11.16, Wijnen, Bert (Bert) wrote: 3.4 Relationship of the IAOC to Existing IETF Leadership The IAOC is directly accountable to the IETF community for the performance of the IASA. However, the nature of the IAOC's work involve

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Separate bank accounts

2004-12-03 Thread Margaret Wasserman
Hi Brian, At 10:38 AM +0100 12/3/04, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On the other hand, transparency requires the ability to inspect the accounts that are pertinent to the IETF, its budget vs it projected expenditure vs its actual expenditures. This can, I believe, be adequately handled by so-called

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Allison Mankin
Folks, Good stuff here, but... I'd like to put in a plug for making it a mandatory* principle that the IETF end up in no-restrictions possession of data contents from the databases and websites from any contractors. This is different from specifics about what tools are used, open source etc, an

RE: Adminrest: section 4 B

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On fredag, desember 03, 2004 08:30:42 -0500 Margaret Wasserman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I agree. The redudancy should stay... It is just a single sentence, and it could save us from later misunderstandings that would be incredibly difficult to unravel. I saw one message that asked whether

RE: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Inline, personal opinion > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Harald Tveit Alvestrand > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:34 > To: Henrik Levkowetz; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Carl Malamud; Scott Bradner > Subject: Re: Adminrest: created IPR >

RE: Adminrest: section 4 B

2004-12-03 Thread Margaret Wasserman
RFC 2850 section 3.1: 3.1 IAB chair The members of the IAB shall select one of its full members to serve as the chair of the IAB, with all of the duties and responsibilities normally associated with such a position. The term of the IAB chair shall be one year, with no restriction on renew

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Separate bank accounts

2004-12-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Margaret Wasserman wrote: Hi Brian, At 10:38 AM +0100 12/3/04, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On the other hand, transparency requires the ability to inspect the accounts that are pertinent to the IETF, its budget vs it projected expenditure vs its actual expenditures. This can, I believe, be adequa

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
fwiw - I agree with Bert's suggestions and worries --- From: "Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Harald Tveit Alvestrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Henrik Levkowetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Carl Malamud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Scott Bradner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Harald> --On fredag, desember 03, 2004 10:19:23 +0100 Henrik Harald> Levkowetz Harald> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What about this text, (added to 2.2.6): >> >> "As a matter of principle the IAOC and

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Separate bank accounts

2004-12-03 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
I am afraid this is meaningless unless this is insurred and warranted by a third party and the money in escrow, what a Bank is for. I am even afraid this is illegal wording in the way you intend it. Whatever the irrevocability ISOC may sign, ISOC is bound by legal and tax priority obligations.

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Harald> In some other argument in some alternate universe, I said Harald> about the appeals issue: >> I see three alternatives: >> >> - Individual decisions of the IAOC cannot be appealed/reviewed >> by

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - variance

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
makes sense to me Scott --- Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:24:57 +0100 From: Brian E Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The variance clause that I suggested has been inserted in section 5 on funding. I think it should apply more generally, and should be placed as the second paragrap

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
on 2004-12-03 3:30 pm Wijnen, Bert (Bert) said the following: > Inline, personal opinion > ... >> --On fredag, desember 03, 2004 10:19:23 +0100 Henrik Levkowetz >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > What about this text, (added to 2.2.6): >> > >> >"As a matter of principle the IAOC and

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - IAD committees

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
I agree (I trust that we do not have to list everything the IAD is permitted to do - it could be a long list) Scott Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:27:19 +0100 From: Brian E Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: iasa-bcp-01 - IAD committees On balance I think this whole paragr

AdminRest: appeals agains IAOC members (was RE: Adminrest: secti on 3.5b (appealability))

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Since Harald listed this as a NIT and since what he states makes sense to me, can we agree on this: > Nit: I think we should remove "decisions of IAOC members". As currently > written, IAOC members have no individual power or responsibility; all > decisions are IAOC decisions - and I think it sh

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - variance

2004-12-03 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On 3. desember 2004 11:24 +0100 Brian E Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The variance clause that I suggested has been inserted in section 5 on funding. I think it should apply more generally, and should be placed as the second paragraph of section 3, slightly modified (s/the/any/) Disc

RE: Adminrest: section 4

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
When reading sect 3 1st para again, I found: The IASA structure is designed to ensure accountability and transparency of the IETF administrative and fiscal activities to the IETF community. The IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC) directs and oversees the IASA. The IAOC con

RE: Adminrest: section 4

2004-12-03 Thread Scott Bradner
good catch - I support Bert's suggestion of "members" Scott --- From: "Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Adminrest: section 4 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:00:45 +0100 When

Re: Adminrest: IASA BCP: Separability

2004-12-03 Thread Carl Malamud
> The termination clause is in section 7 of the -01 draft and seems fine > to me. > Me to. > I'm not sure about dispute resolution. We surely don't want to specify > applicable jurisdiction or predefine an arbitrator, do we? I'm > inclined to leave it out. > I'd personally leave it out. Just

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Leslie Daigle
Hang on... are we not getting too detailed again, at the risk of over-constraining ourselves? As has been mentioned on this thread -- we (IETF) may well want to take advantage of non-open-source software, if it's the most effective & efficient choice. I'm thinking specifically of contracting with

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
No, I think that as a principle that prevents us from inadvertently or short-sightedly putting ourself into a locked-in position vis-a-vis a contractor, this kind of statement of principle is exactly what we need. Henrik on 2004-12-03 5:45 pm Leslie Daigle said the following: > Hang on...

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Leslie Daigle
Henrik, I believe that's true of the principle, expressed this way: [I wrote:] >>Taking the step back -- the principle was that the IETF should >>retain the rights to, ability to access, and ability to move >>the data it creates.Period. I (still) believe that the text that was proposed (detaili

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
Hi Leslie, on 2004-12-03 6:19 pm Leslie Daigle said the following: > Henrik, > > I believe that's true of the principle, expressed this way: > > [I wrote:] > >>Taking the step back -- the principle was that the IETF should > >>retain the rights to, ability to access, and ability to move > >>t

Re: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Pre-nuptials

2004-12-03 Thread Carl Malamud
> > It's kind of a good fences makes good neighbors kind of thing. > > but Frost was arguing just the reverse > > http://www.bartleby.com/118/2.html > > (in case anyone is confused - in pointing the above out I am not > saying anything about the need for a Pre-nup agreement in this case - > ju

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Michael StJohns
The specific term is "work for hire". All data, created software, etc must be considered the result of "work for hire" and as such is the property of ISOC in trust for the IETF. At 08:58 AM 12/3/2004, Allison Mankin wrote: Folks, Good stuff here, but... I'd like to put in a plug for making it

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Margaret Wasserman
"Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Harald> this works for me (my only problem is stylistic - it's Harald> somewhat long for a principle, so may fit better in the Harald> "details" sections, if a place can be found for it). I like the spirit of this as well.

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Carl Malamud
> The specific term is "work for hire". All data, created software, etc must > be considered the result of "work for hire" and as such is the property of > ISOC in trust for the IETF. > I agree, and would simply add "whenever possible". Remember, this is not the contract, it is guidance to th

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Margaret" == Margaret Wasserman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> writes: Harald> this works for me (my only problem is stylistic - it's Harald> somewhat long for a principle, so may fit better in the Hara

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Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread avri
On 3 dec 2004, at 16.28, Sam Hartman wrote: 2) Allow appeals to be made but set some bar for an appeal; perhaps appeals from IAOC members are always accepted, but appeals from the community require say 10 signatures. Since the IAOC is the oversight body, why would they need to appeal the act

Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 Thread avri
While I support the use of open source software whenever possible, it seems too restrictive to mandate it in the BCP on the IASA operation. I am not even sure that this level of detail belongs in this doc at all, though it may belong in a set of recommendations to the IAOC. a. On 3 dec 2004,

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "avri" == avri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: avri> And I don't think we want to get into a situation where we avri> have one member of the IAOC appealing the actions of the avri> IAOC. I do. Or rather in cases where that happens, I'd treat the appeal very seriously. Being reaso

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread avri
OK, I am open to the idea. And I suppose that the current appeal mechanisms would allow it. But in that case I do have a problem with making the barrier higher for appeals originating from a non IOAC member. While I can see arguments for not removing an IAOC's member's right of appeal, I don'

Re: Adminrest: section 3.5b (appealability)

2004-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "avri" == avri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: avri> OK, I am open to the idea. And I suppose that the current avri> appeal mechanisms would allow it. avri> But in that case I do have a problem with making the barrier avri> higher for appeals originating from a non IOAC member

RE: iasa-bcp-01 - Open Issues - Pre-nuptials

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
BRian writes: > IMHO, with the existing separation clause in section 7, and *if* > the two "irrevocable" and "irrevocably" I suggested in other > messages are added, we don't in fact need a separate agreement. > I like (personal opinion) this. Bert > (I have changed my mind on this.) > > B

RE: iasa-bcp-01 - ISOC support

2004-12-03 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Inline > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Brian E Carpenter > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:33 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: iasa-bcp-01 - ISOC support > > > > 7. ISOC Responsibilities for IASA > ... > >Independence: The IA

Regarding SIP messaging format

2004-12-03 Thread Rajat
Hi all, Can any on tell me that whether there exist some SIP stack those use xml tags in messageing format. Because right now, As far as I know, most of the intermediate infrastructure is using plain text for request and response(without any xml tags). So if we use xml tags, then there will be a p