Subject: [geonet/its] Update and question

From: Melinda Shore <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:06:46 -0900

Hi, all:

(Question at the bottom)

As things currently stand, our request for a BOF in London
has been turned down.  That may change but whether or not
it does, we need to be focused on getting a credible charter
together, where "credible" means that

1) we've identified a problem which needs to be solved
2) a problem that fits within the scope of the IETF
3) a problem that's sufficiently well-scoped that we
   can deliver the documents we've promised to deliver
4) clearly identified, scoped (that word again!), and
   useful documents as deliverables

as well as a general indication that we're not going
to wander into the weeds on architectural issues, etc.

We're getting there but haven't yet arrived.  As a rule,
in the IETF work is done on mailing lists and meeting time
is used to work through issues that really can't be
resolved without face-to-face discussion.  Meeting time
is used for discussion, not presentation.  So, if we
end up without being able to have a scheduled BOF there is
still the option to have an informal "side meeting" (sometimes
known as bar BOFs) with a room allocated, and Ted has
generously offered to make remote participation facilities
available if we do decide that we'd like to do this.

So, the question is this: Would people find it valuable
to get together for some discussion in London?  If so,
it would be helpful if you could mention something about
how you'd like to use the time.  Alex and I have some
ideas about that but there may be something we haven't
thought of.

Thanks,

Melinda & Alex