Re: [idn] time to move

["Edmon" <edmon@neteka.com>]

I think we are still discussing possible alternatives and from your
instructions we have to point to a current I-D if we disagree.
I am thinking that there would be one or more new I-Ds coming out from the
discussion of possible alternatives discussed here in the mailing list
therefore I think it is premature to do this just yet.  Or it should be
possible to vote for "disagree" without pointing to a particular I-D.
Edmon



----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Blanchet" <Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca>
To: <idn@ops.ietf.org>
Cc: <jseng@pobox.org.sg>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 9:51 AM
Subject: [idn] time to move


> Hi,
> In december, the wg came to a rough concensus on the idna-nameprep-ace
> proposals to be forwarded as the recommendation of the wg to the IESG. In
> the recent months, a patent claim was discussed.  Some members of the wg
> told the wg that they do not think that the proposals are covered by a
> patent claim.  Other members of the wg are uncertain about patent's
> relevance to the wg.  No formal legal opinions have been offered to the
group.
> The current working group documents are:
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-idn-idna-01.txt
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-idn-nameprep-03.txt
>
> These documents may have further revisions. Final revision would be sent
> for wg last call. The ACE design team is waiting for the confirmation of
> the wg orientation to propose to the wg the ACE choice.
> The chairs would like to make an electronic straw poll to reverify the
> concensus obtained in december. You have to understand that this will help
> the chairs to identify concensus.  If we think we have reached concensus,
> then the authors of the documents as well as the ACE design team will be
> requested to finish their work so that all documents would be forwarded to
> IESG.
>
> The results of the straw poll will be public.
>
> Please follow the instructions below. Send a email to
> idn-concensus@viagenie.qc.ca
>    with in the subject: AgreeOnIdna-nameprep-ace   if you agree with
> retaining the IDNA technical approach
>   or with in the subject: DisagreeOnIdna-nameprep-ace   if you disagree
> with pursuing IDNA and, instead, feel that an alternative approach should
> be pursued.
>
> If you agree, you need not put anything in the body!
> If you disagree, then the body of the email should contain a reference to
a
> internet draft suggested as your alternative.
>
> For your convenience:
> Agree:
mailto:idn-concensus@viagenie.qc.ca?Subject:AgreeOnIdna-nameprep-ace
> Disagree:
> mailto:idn-concensus@viagenie.qc.ca?Subject:DisagreeOnIdna-nameprep-ace
>
> The straw poll will conclude on wednesday May 23rd 2001, 23h59
> GMT.  Counting will be done by a few members of the working group (Dave
> Crocker, Rick Wesson, James Seng, Marc Blanchet) and results will be
posted
> as soon as possible.
>
> Thanks for participating
>
> Marc & James.
>