To: Margaret Wasserman <mrw@windriver.com>
Cc: wgchairs-training@ops.ietf.org
From: Derek Atkins <derek@ihtfp.com>
Subject: Re: WG Chairs FAQ is up
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20030408074333.042707d8@mail.windriver.com>
Date: 08 Apr 2003 16:07:57 -0400
Margaret Wasserman <mrw@windriver.com> writes:
> Hi Derek,
>
> Good start!
>
> I am concerned, though, about the fact that this document has been
> posted on the WG chairs page when it is still quite incomplete (i.e.
By definition an FAQ is _always_ incomplete -- there is always another
question to be asked. I figured it would be better to publish
something, ANYTHING, sooner rather than later, and that by publishing
it I would elicit more responses than my initial "call for FAQ items".
Clearly my plan worked ;)
> includes "(mail address?)" and "XXX" throughout, etc. Would you
> consider moving it to a more private location until it is more
> complete and has been reviewed by the group?
Well, the "original" version (indeed, my "working copy") is at
web.mit.edu/warlord/Projects/IETF/WG-Chairs/faq.html
I suspect that 95% of the time, this page will exactly mirror what's
up at the IETF (it doesn't right now because I got some more feedback
yesterday).
> I realize that you are trying to capture the questions that have
> been sent to you, but I'd prefer to see some more logical
> organization. Maybe subsections for:
>
> - General Questions
> - Document Process
> - Running WG Meetings
> - Charter and Milestones
> - WG Roles and Responsibilities
Sure, but considering I've only got 15 questions right now,
a major structure doesn't make a lot of sense. The more questions
there are, the more structure is required. But when you can see
all the questions at one time then I'm not completely convinced.
Besides, this is still a work-in-progress -- it will get better
over time.
> Also, rather than just gathering questions that people send in,
> you might want to build a logical framework of questions that will
> lead folks through the FAQ, with real links to outside resources
> (the IETF web pages, the I-D tracker, IETF documents, etc. where
> useful).
Care to supply such a framework? ;)
Seriously, I'm more that happy to put in whatever people want to put
in. Having links to external resources is great, and I'll happily add
it.
> Margaret
-derek
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