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Transitional RFC Series Editor. Methods and Goals Glenn Kowack Transitional RFC Series Editor Wednesday, 24 March 2010 IETF 77, Anaheim, CA. Background. 2009 - effort made to hire permanent RFC Series Editor Alternate approach reached by IAB
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Transitional RFC Series Editor Methods and Goals Glenn Kowack Transitional RFC Series Editor Wednesday, 24 March 2010 IETF 77, Anaheim, CA
Background • 2009 - effort made to hire permanent RFC Series Editor • Alternate approach reached by IAB • Transitional RFC Series Editor Job Description (4 November 2009) • TRSE Started 1 March 2010 • Bob Braden still iRSE until 19 April 2010
Method • Maintain Continuity of Editorial Operations • Learn • Do the RSE Job for an extended period • Critical unknown #1: what is the content of the job? • Obtain community input • Critical unknown #2: what is the structure of community opinion; is a consensus readily available? • Deliverables • Update RSE job description • Update RFC 5620 - “RFC Series & RFC Editor” • Make recommendations: recruitment, selection, & hiring processes
More on Method • Engage with • Bob Braden, RFC Editorial staff, RSAG (RFC Series Advisory Group) • Be sure to • have the big picture • Be certain we’ve extracted all the important parts and subtleties
Structure Structured to provide • Sufficient calendar time • Sufficient experience to not limit the completeness of the proposal(s) nor to force a particular solution
Schedule • Target: call for RSE nominees during IETF 79 Beijing • Allows for exposure to most RSE activities, including 2 IETF meetings • Success possible only if community consensus can be reached • Challenge to community: provide input to reach consensus by Sept-Oct 2010