Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Brian E Carpenter
EKR wrote: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Klensin suggested the following text for the first sentence, and Scott Bradner supported the idea: In principle, IETF administrative functions should be outsourced. Decisions to perform specific functions in-house should be

Re: Authors soliciting comments

2005-01-13 Thread Vidianand Baree
UNICEF has just announced the creation of Warning Center in the Indian Ocean; it will be ready in 2006. The announcement has been made in Mauritius(where I live), small island in the Indian Ocean, where the conference on SIDS (Small Islands Developing States) is currently being held in the

Re: Authors soliciting comments

2005-01-13 Thread Petre Dini
Hi Baree, We do have a conference in Reunion Island on Networking and Emergency Services and Disaster Recovery, April 17-21, 2005. See http://www.iaria.org/conferences/AICED/AICED2005/GeneralInformation/GeneralInformation.html We do have a panel on April 21 afternoon on this very concrete

Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
On reviewing #725 on appealing decisions, and the crosslinked #720 on IAD autonomy, I sense a disquiet in the community. On the one hand, we recognize that a well functioning IAD and IAOC needs to be allowed to run the show without a thousand people trying to put their hands on the tiller. On

Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
I believe #739 is a matter that requires ISOC to form an opinion - it is not something that the IETF needs to come to consensus about, and it should not affect the text of the BCP. As Brian Carpenter said: I'm not saying a bylaw change would be a bad thing, in due time. But ISOC can get a Board

End of issues

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
I believe that I now have messages out with suggested resolutions for all 19 open issues on the BCP document. In almost all cases, these messages contain text for proposed edits to the document. If I don't hear violent objections, I'll ask the editors to prepare a new draft based on those

Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Spencer Dawkins
I can't promise I'm interpreting the discussion correctly, but my understanding is that our bias is not in favor of outsourcing, but against empire-building and bloat. As long as we say zero-based, so that we're giving the right clues about not spending lots of money in ways that create the

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Jari Arkko
Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: Does this seem like a reasonable point on the various scales of concern? I think so. --Jari ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Brian E Carpenter
I think this is acceptable given that we *also* have a recall procedure. In other words, if the IAOC isn't responsive to a clear message from a review that you screwed up, then we'd better make sure that a recall is initiated. Brian Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: On reviewing #725 on appealing

Re: No communication: #746 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
So - Scott, can you confirm that you think quorum rules should be in the BCP? Rob, can you confirm that you think they should not be? imo - if rules for voting are in the document then quorum rules should be but I'm fine with the idea that the document say 1/ general method is

Re: Consensus? #737 Section 5.3 Designated donations

2005-01-13 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: The section on donations in version -03 says (skipping the editors' notes): 5.3 Designated Donations, Monetary and In-Kind Donations are an essential component of funding. The IASA undertakes no direct fund-raising activities. This establishes a practice of

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
harald proposes: 3.5 Decision review In the case where someone questions a decision of the IAD or the IAOC, he or she may ask for a formal review of the decision. The request for review is addressed to the person or body that made the decision. It is up to that body to decide to

Re: No communication: #746 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Spencer Dawkins wrote: Brian, John, Avri and Spencer: Can you state if you have an opinion about whether or not the quorum rules should be in the document or not? Let's get this point settled before we dig into what the quorum rules should be - if they don't go into the BCP, the whole text of

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Spencer Dawkins
Harald, So the IAD and IAOC don't have to respond to individual requests for review unless IAB or IESG make the request on behalf of an individual, but we all get to see requests and responses and make our own NOMCOM inputs? Spencer 3.5 Decision review In the case where someone questions a

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 08:13:26 -0500 Scott Bradner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: harald proposes: 3.5 Decision review In the case where someone questions a decision of the IAD or the IAOC, he or she may ask for a formal review of the decision. The request for review is addressed

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
I think you have to explain more why you are worried before I'm able to share them. I have in detail in the past Scott ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread John Loughney
I agree. John L. -- original message -- Subject:Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions From: Brian E Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 01/13/2005 3:08 pm I think this is acceptable given that we *also* have a recall procedure. In other words, if the IAOC isn't

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 07:20:22 -0600 Spencer Dawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harald, So the IAD and IAOC don't have to respond to individual requests for review unless IAB or IESG make the request on behalf of an individual, but we all get to see requests and responses and make our own

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
-On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 07:20:22 -0600 Spencer Dawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harald, So the IAD and IAOC don't have to respond to individual requests for review unless IAB or IESG make the request on behalf of an individual, but we all get to see requests and responses and

Re: Authors soliciting comments

2005-01-13 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
Dear Fred and Brian, Your draft is about the way to warn people of a local danger (like the Tsunami). The AFRAC project may bring some elements in addition to the examples you quote in appendix. We will document them in a later Draft once we have morre practical experience. I copy Area

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Thursday, 13 January, 2005 13:27 +0100 Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that should be enough - the IAD and IAOC can route all frivolous requests to /dev/null; the decision of the IESG to not ask the IAOC for a review is an IESG action that can be handled in the

Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, 12 January, 2005 08:22 -0800 EKR ekr@rtfm.com wrote: Sorry to be difficult, but no. I'd like people to explain why they think that the BCP should impose a bias towards outsourcing as opposed towards doing things in the most efficient way possible. Personally, I've never

Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread EKR
Brian E Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: EKR wrote: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Klensin suggested the following text for the first sentence, and Scott Bradner supported the idea: In principle, IETF administrative functions should be outsourced. Decisions to

Re: End of issues

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Thursday, 13 January, 2005 13:38 +0100 Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe that I now have messages out with suggested resolutions for all 19 open issues on the BCP document. In almost all cases, these messages contain text for proposed edits to the document.

Updated version of the IAD announcement

2005-01-13 Thread Kurt Erik Lindqvist
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 All, Please find below an updated version of the IAD job announcement. This is based on the feedback we received here on the list, as well as on feedback received from a professional. The comment period this time will be until Sunday

RE: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Brian E Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: EKR wrote: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Klensin suggested the following text for the first sentence, and Scott Bradner supported the idea: In principle, IETF administrative functions should be outsourced.

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread avri
Hi, Either I don't understand it or I don't agree. I allow that I don't understand it. In the first paragraph it seem like anyone can ask for a decision to be reviewed. In subsequent paragraphs it appears that anyone is limited to IAOC, IAB and IESG members because no one is required to

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Thursday, 13 January, 2005 12:06 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Either I don't understand it or I don't agree. I allow that I don't understand it. Since the model is partially my fault, let me try to explain. In the first paragraph it seem like anyone can ask for a decision

RE: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Thursday, 13 January, 2005 17:42 +0100 Wijnen, Bert (Bert) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We definitely do want to discourage egregious bloat of direct staff posts, but we also want to discourage egregious bloat at the contractors we outsource to. I'm not sure why people think there is more

Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 10:37:22 -0500 John C Klensin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *footnote: I think the document may be confusing (I hope not confused, and I trust it isn't deliberate) as to whether all of these pointers to outsourcing imply -- hire an organization, with its own

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread avri
Hi, Thanks for the response. I don't know whether I am in a severe minority on this particular position, and hope that my arguments do not come across as a DOS attack. At a certain point I will accept that rough consensus has passed this concern by. To start, I must admit I have trouble

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Pete Resnick
On 1/13/05 at 1:34 PM +0100, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: I believe #739 is a matter that requires ISOC to form an opinion I agree; ISOC must suggest the mechanism by which they will agree to this partnership. it is not something that the IETF needs to come to consensus about, and it should

Re: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Carl Malamud
John makes a very good point. I prefer to think of these types of documents as a Request for Information (RFI), which is a common contracting mechanism. It allows vendors to make general presentations about their capabilities, and that allows the host institution to put together a short list of

RE: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
--On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 10:37:22 -0500 John C Klensin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *footnote: I think the document may be confusing (I hope not confused, and I trust it isn't deliberate) as to whether all of these pointers to outsourcing imply -- hire an organization, with its

RE: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Whether you call it RFP or RFI (sorry I don't do these things, so I may be mis-using terminology), the result is (I think) that if bidder A says they can do it with 2, Bidder B with 5 and Bidder C with 15 people, then I Think one would find the number for C to be bloated (for whatever reasons).

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Scott W Brim
On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 02:11:28PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] allegedly wrote: To start, I must admit I have trouble equating an individual or community's disagreement with a decision to a DOS attack, though I do know how disconcerting and distracting an insistent complaint can be. I just don't see

diffserv MIB

2005-01-13 Thread manik chopra
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Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On 13. januar 2005 13:23 -0600 Pete Resnick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I don't think there was any disagreement (including from Brian) that text needed to be added of the form: This BCP will take effect upon adoption of the BCP by the IESG and the concurrent insert thing that ISOC does

Consensus? #746 3.4 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
It seems that we are now more-or-less agreed that less is more when it comes to quorum, majority rules and so on - here's a proposed minimum version of what is in section 3.4: 3.4 IAOC Decision Making The IAOC attempts to reach all decisions unanimously. If unanimity cannot be achieved,

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Leslie Daigle
On my re-reading of the thread, I think: . you are right that there wasn't substantive disagreement on the inclusion of the text: This BCP will take effect upon adoption of the BCP by the IESG and the concurrent insert thing that ISOC does which codifies in some interesting way the

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread EKR
Pete Resnick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 1/13/05 at 1:34 PM +0100, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: As Brian Carpenter said: I'm not saying a bylaw change would be a bad thing, in due time. But ISOC can get a Board motion through in about 2 weeks, whereas a bylaw change takes several months.

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
FYI: The ISOC bylaws are at http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/bylaws.shtml The ISOC articles of incorporation are at http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/incorp.shtml They are very interesting reading, not only for what they contain, but for what they do not contain.

Re: Consensus? #746 3.4 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
Harald, Close, but no. You don't want to say some decisions may be made by voting since it leaves a loose end about how that decision is made. You might say any of ...the IAOC may, by consensus, conclude that it should make a particular decision by voting or

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Ted Hardie
Hi Harald, One comment to this, inline. At 8:42 PM +0100 1/13/05, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: --On 13. januar 2005 13:23 -0600 Pete Resnick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I don't think there was any disagreement (including from Brian) that text needed to be added of the form: This

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Pete Resnick
On 1/13/05 at 5:25 PM -0500, Leslie Daigle wrote: . but I disagree that there was considerable support for filling the with by-law changes in ISOC. I think you're right that there wasn't overt support for by-law changes. On the other hand, I think there was at least some group of folks

RE: Consensus? #746 3.4 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Wijnen, Bert (Bert)
Harald writes: It seems that we are now more-or-less agreed that less is more when it comes to quorum, majority rules and so on - here's a proposed minimum version of what is in section 3.4: 3.4 IAOC Decision Making The IAOC attempts to reach all decisions unanimously. If

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Leslie Daigle
Well, Pete Resnick wrote: That said, let me offer a few thoughts on why I specifically don't think a by-law change is what you want. The by-laws deal primarily in the mechanics of ISOCs structural implementation: Not so of Article VI, sections 2 5, which seem somewhat akin (though less

An M2PA Question

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Hi I had a question regarding association mapping for M2PA. Can some one give me more information as to what information needs to be maintained to perform the SLC to association mapping in the M2PA layer? Regards Haritha __ Do you Yahoo!?

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
Pete, I still think this is misdirected energy. But, in the interest of finding a reasonable compromise and moving on, let me make a suggestion: (1) We let the current text and resolution style stand, so that bylaw changes don't become a gating factor [note 1 below].

RE: Consensus? #733 Outsourcing principle

2005-01-13 Thread John C Klensin
--On Thursday, 13 January, 2005 21:21 +0100 Wijnen, Bert (Bert) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whether you call it RFP or RFI (sorry I don't do these things, so I may be mis-using terminology), the result is (I think) that if bidder A says they can do it with 2, Bidder B with 5 and Bidder C with

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Margaret Wasserman
To be clear: I think that for insert thing that ISOC does, we should have what is currently in the BCP: 2.5 Effective Date for Commencement of IASA The procedures in this document shall become operational immediately after this document has been approved by the process defined in BCP 9

Re: Consensus? #746 3.4 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
Harald further suggests: 3.4 IAOC Decision Making The IAOC attempts to reach all decisions unanimously. If unanimity cannot be achieved, some decisions may be made by voting. The IAOC decides the details about its decision-making rules, including its rules for quorum, conflict

Re: Suggest no change: #739 Assuring ISOC commitment to AdminRest

2005-01-13 Thread Scott Bradner
note that in the resolutions that accepted the IETF process BCPs (2026 for example) also had text that said that the ISOC aggreed to undertake the role described in the document for the ISOC i.e. I would expect that both would be in a single motion Scott

Re: No communication: #746 IAOC decision making

2005-01-13 Thread Rob Austein
At Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:22:58 +0100, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: ... So - Scott, can you confirm that you think quorum rules should be in the BCP? Rob, can you confirm that you think they should not be? hat editor=off just-another-bozo=on Sorry, I had missed that there was a direct

Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions

2005-01-13 Thread Spencer Dawkins
This works for me... Spencer From: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Spencer Dawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ietf@ietf.org Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 8:07 AM Subject: Re: Consensus search: #725 3.4b Appealing decisions --On torsdag, januar 13, 2005 07:20:22 -0600 Spencer Dawkins