RE: Proposed resolution of the AD-shepherded info/experimental non-WG document issue

["Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <bwijnen@lucent.com>]

AYE

Thanks,
Bert 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [mailto:harald@alvestrand.no]
> Sent: dinsdag 8 april 2003 19:45
> To: iesg@ietf.org
> Subject: Proposed resolution of the AD-shepherded info/experimental
> non-WG document issue
> 
> 
> I suggest that we add the following text to the IESG charter:
> 
> 	    When an AD decides that an Informational or
>             Experimental document is of particular importance to the
>             community, the AD may also choose to put it directly
>             before the IESG. This document will then be processed in
>             the same fashion as an Informational or Experimental
>             document from a working group.
> 
> And that we send a note to the RFC Editor saying that we have 
> decided that 
> we want to have the corresponding arrow added to the RFC Editor's 
> flowchart. (or should that be "We ask the IAB to instruct the 
> RFC Editor to 
> add...."?)
> 
> The only formal justification for it is that the relevant RFC 2026 
> paragraph says "should", not "must" be submitted to the RFC 
> Editor. But as 
> several have said - we have done it before, and want to be 
> able to do it 
> again.
> 
> Makes sense? All in favour - say AYE; all opposed - say NAY. :-)
> 
>               Harald
> 
> 
>