Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-21 Thread John C Klensin
Harald, I had not submitted a WG-named draft close to the deadline for some time, and obviously didn't notice earlier versions of the "chair approval even a week further in advance" announcement. I apologize for assuming it was a new problem and, hence, for assuming that it occurred after the dis

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Colin Perkins
On 20 Oct 2004, at 09:45, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: --On onsdag, oktober 20, 2004 09:31:06 +0100 Colin Perkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: that was what the procedure used to be - and someone had to keep track of the pile of I-D submissions for which there was no response (yet) from the WG ch

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Colin Perkins
On 19 Oct 2004, at 06:13, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: --On 18. oktober 2004 12:43 -0400 Michael Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wonder if it wouldn't just be simpler to have the WG chair submit the -00 document themselves, I've discussed this option with the secretariat, and they thi

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On onsdag, oktober 20, 2004 09:31:06 +0100 Colin Perkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: that was what the procedure used to be - and someone had to keep track of the pile of I-D submissions for which there was no response (yet) from the WG chair. That extra load is what the secretariat has been tr

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Colin Perkins
On 20 Oct 2004, at 06:13, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: --On tirsdag, oktober 19, 2004 18:39:49 -0700 Vijay Devarapalli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: this sometimes doesnt work. for example, I submitted a 00 version working group draft on Oct 18 draft at 2 am (PST). I dont think the WG chair could h

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
John, --On mandag, oktober 18, 2004 09:02:00 -0400 John C Klensin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Over the last few IETF meetings, processing has become more automated, or the Secretariat has become more efficient in other ways. The typical time to get an I-D posted other than in the pre- and post-me

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On tirsdag, oktober 19, 2004 18:39:49 -0700 Vijay Devarapalli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi Harald, this sometimes doesnt work. for example, I submitted a 00 version working group draft on Oct 18 draft at 2 am (PST). I dont think the WG chair could have stayed up that late to send out the draf

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-20 Thread Michael Richardson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > "Vijay" == Vijay Devarapalli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Vijay> this sometimes doesnt work. for example, I submitted a 00 Vijay> version working group draft on Oct 18 draft at 2 am (PST). I Vijay> dont think the WG chair could have stayed up th

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-19 Thread Vijay Devarapalli
hi Harald, this sometimes doesnt work. for example, I submitted a 00 version working group draft on Oct 18 draft at 2 am (PST). I dont think the WG chair could have stayed up that late to send out the draft for me before the submissin deadline (6 am PST). :) I prefer just cc'ing the WG chairs when

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-19 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On 18. oktober 2004 12:43 -0400 Michael Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wonder if it wouldn't just be simpler to have the WG chair submit the -00 document themselves, I've discussed this option with the secretariat, and they think this (having the WG chair submit or forward the docu

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
Hi John, John C Klensin wrote: Henrik, I'm aware of the tools team proposal. But I claim it illustrates the problem. See below. Yes, I thought you were - and I agree - continued below. --On Tuesday, 19 October, 2004 01:03 +0200 Henrik Levkowetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... I don't have any in

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread David Morris
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, scott bradner wrote: > > If your "reduce the load enough that things can be > > gotten out faster will result in deadlines closer to the > > meetings" hypothesis is correct, then I'd expect that we would > > already have had a review --initiated by either by the IESG or > >

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread John C Klensin
--On Monday, 18 October, 2004 20:20 -0400 scott bradner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> If your "reduce the load enough that things can be >> gotten out faster will result in deadlines closer to the >> meetings" hypothesis is correct, then I'd expect that we would >> already have had a review --in

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread william(at)elan.net
> without changing the rules the closest we can get is two weeks Personally I'd actually prefer 10 days, but two weeks is much better then 4 weeks and is a reduction of no-draft-can-be-published time from 30% to 15%. -- William Leibzon Elan Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Michael Richardson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > "scott" == scott bradner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> If your "reduce the load enough that things can be gotten out >> faster will result in deadlines closer to the meetings" >> hypothesis is correct, then I'd expect that we would already hav

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Michael Richardson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > "Pyda" == Pyda Srisuresh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Pyda> Dont have a lot to add to the already nicely articulated Pyda> comments below from John. However, I would like to know why Pyda> this IETF meeting in DC is scheduled so soon after the l

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread scott bradner
> If your "reduce the load enough that things can be > gotten out faster will result in deadlines closer to the > meetings" hypothesis is correct, then I'd expect that we would > already have had a review --initiated by either by the IESG or > the Secretariat and discussed with the community-- abou

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread John C Klensin
Henrik, I'm aware of the tools team proposal. But I claim it illustrates the problem. See below. --On Tuesday, 19 October, 2004 01:03 +0200 Henrik Levkowetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >... >> It seems to me that this is one of the reasons why discussion >> of these proposals/plans with the co

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
Hi John, John C Klensin wrote: --On Monday, 18 October, 2004 12:43 -0400 Michael Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snipped some text] I wonder if it wouldn't just be simpler to have the WG chair submit the -00 document themselves, as a placeholder for the actual document. This can be done as

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Pyda Srisuresh
Dont have a lot to add to the already nicely articulated comments below from John. However, I would like to know why this IETF meeting in DC is scheduled so soon after the last one - barely 3 months from the last one. Added to this, the dead-lines for the drafts are more conservative, leaving very

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread John C Klensin
--On Monday, 18 October, 2004 12:43 -0400 Michael Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "John" == John C Klensin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > John> "As always, all initial submissions (-00) with a > John> filename beginning with "draft-ietf" must be > approved by the John

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread James M. Polk
John Good rant! I agree with each of your concerns, and ask too for discussion on what was brought up in your message. At 09:02 AM 10/18/2004 -0400, John C Klensin wrote: Hi. Summary: Four weeks? When we sometimes run only three months between meetings? Some years ago, the secretariat and IESG a

Re: Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread Michael Richardson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > "John" == John C Klensin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: John> "As always, all initial submissions (-00) with a John> filename beginning with "draft-ietf" must be approved by the John> appropriate WG Chair before they can be processed or

Internet-Draft cutoffs and getting work done

2004-10-18 Thread John C Klensin
Hi. Summary: Four weeks? When we sometimes run only three months between meetings? Some years ago, the secretariat and IESG agreed on an I-D posting deadline about a week before IETF began, in the hope of getting all submitted drafts posted before WGs needed them for review and discussion. Prio