[governance] Towards an IGC Statement on RFC 6852 "Affirmation of the Modern Paradigm for Standards"

[McTim]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
>
> On 28 Jan 2013, at 12:59, michael gurstein wrote:
>
>> This is a shameful and shamefully partisan and narrow document and should be
>> disavowed by any right thinking individual or group with a commitment to the
>> future of the Internet as a basis for the well-being of humanity.
>
> wow!
>
> so anyone who does not agree that the document should be disavowed, but who rather thinks we should work with them to expand their viewpoint to include civil society is not a right thinking individual.  yes as s civil society member who is a member of ISOC and who participates in IETF (though never having gotten to close to the IAB, though some friends serve and have served) I was disappointed in its purely  business view.  but in general I think the sentiment about technopolicy and its independence from government oversight was essentially correct.
>
> Your absolute condemnations of all who do not agree with you seems akin to name calling.

I have to agree with Avri here.

I think the market referred to in the RFC is the one whereby Standards
are either taken up or not.  It's not just about people making money,
it's about which Standards people use, regardless of money being made.

I propose that IGC sign on to it.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

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