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Notes on 8BITMIME pre-evalution by IESG IETF 76 – Hiroshima November, 2009. Alexey Melnikov alexey.melnikov@isode.com. Evaluation. IESG was confused by the two step review process, as it was never tried before Some Ads didn’t realize during YAM chartering how the process is supposed to work
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Notes on 8BITMIME pre-evalution by IESGIETF 76 – HiroshimaNovember, 2009 Alexey Melnikov alexey.melnikov@isode.com
Evaluation • IESG was confused by the two step review process, as it was never tried before • Some Ads didn’t realize during YAM chartering how the process is supposed to work • General feeling within IESG that binding commitment on future IESG members is not a good thing, because this would prevent future ADs from doing their review job as described in AD job definition • Most ADs were happy to publicly express their opinion on the document, noting that IETF LC can bring new issues and cause them to change their minds
Specific comments • The pre-evaluation document itself was useful • The document wasn’t explicit about things that were discussed in the WG but resulted in no change • This would help IESG to think about difficult issues • Some other minor changes to the format were suggested
Specific comments • A sentiment was expressed that testing the process on something as simple as 8BITMIME is not going to prove/uncover anything • IESG is asking the WG to try the process on a moderately complex document • Progressing extensions before base document (also in scope for the WG) seems wrong
Other related IESG discussions • IESG got distracted by discussing what can possibly be wrong with YAM documents (e.g. inadequate Security Considerations)
Internal IESG processes • Existing web tools at IESG disposal were not adequate • IESG were not happy with voting on the pre-evaluation document as if it was the document being moved to Full • Because this is confusing to IESG • IESG “Management Items” will be used in the future • This is an internal IESG issue
My take on the results • Two step pre-evaluation might be more costly to both the WG and the IESG than a one step “move the document to Full Standard” process • The WG might be losing sight of the end goal • We need to evaluate which process is more costly • Suggestion: try progressing 2 documents, one using 2 step process and 1 using the usual 1 step process