Summary of yesterday's editors teleconference

["Mark Day" <markday@cisco.com>]

On the call:

Lisa Amini <aminil@us.ibm.com>
Abbie Barbir <abbieb@nortelnetworks.com>
Brad Cain <bcain@mediaone.net>
Mark Day <markday@cisco.com>
Eric Dean <eric@crystalballinc.com>
Abhi Deshmukh <Abhi.Deshmukh@apogeenet.com>
Fred Douglis <douglis@research.att.com>
Jay Guha <jayg@apogeenet.com>
Martin May <Martin.May@activia.net>
Phil Rzewski <philr@inktomi.com>
Paul Scanlon <Paul.Scanlon@qwest.com>
Oliver Spatscheck <spatsch@research.att.com>
Stephen Thomas <stephen.thomas@transnexus.com>

Here's the core of what we decided.

1. The discussions on the list to date suggest that there may be a different
modularization of protocols than the canonical "three areas" around which
we've organized (request-routing, distribution, and accounting). We will
develop initial requirements documents for the three areas, then evaluate
whether a different organization of protocols makes sense.

2. For the purpose of making progress, I asked the multiple parties listed
as  potential editors to work together as a team to produce first drafts of
requirements. Those teams chose a deadline of next Friday (the 19th).

3. I asked Brad Cain to take the lead on request-routing requirements;
Stephen Thomas to take the lead on distribution requirements; and Jay Guha
to take the lead on accounting requirements.  All of the drafting teams
should be conducting their email discussions on the main (cdn) list.  All
team leaders agreed that I could announce their role so that others could
contact them to contribute.

4. For the various documents that represent finishing existing work as
opposed to new work, I will designate editors by the same deadline (the
19th).

5. On the 19th we will have another call to discuss how we will proceed on
protocol document(s).  This discussion will resolve the list of documents to
be included in the charter -- to be included, each document will need to
have a fairly crisp characterization and a designated editor.

Thanks to all participants. I thought it was a very productive conversation
and I look forward to the discussions about requirements.

--Mark