Progress Report on RFC 6949 Implementation and RFC Style Guide Modifications
This report outlines the progress on the implementation of RFC 6949 as discussed during IETF 87 in Berlin. It details the current timeline for building a design team, creating specifications for community tools, and rigorously testing to meet RFC 6949 requirements. Additionally, it addresses the ongoing development of the RFC Style Guide, highlighting key changes and community discussions. The RSOC members are listed, and avenues for communication through the RSE wiki and mailing list are provided, aiming for RFC publication by March 2014.
Progress Report on RFC 6949 Implementation and RFC Style Guide Modifications
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RSE & RSOC report IETF 87, Berlin
RFC Format • Progress to date: • RFC 6949: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6949.txt • Announcement: http://www.rfc-editor.org/pipermail/rfc-interest/2013-May/005584.html • Initial FAQ: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rse/FormatFAQ.html • Next steps: • Pull together a design team • Create specifications for work required on tools for community, RFC Editor • Testing, testing, testing and verification that we're meeting the requirements set out in RFC 6949 (with a little more testing thrown in) • Timeline: • Design team: August – November • Specifications: December-March • Coding and testing: March-December
RFC Style Guide • Current draft • https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-flanagan-style/ • Next steps: • Write up key changes between current and revised style guide • Discuss changes with RSAG, others • Discuss changes with community • Create report for RSOC on long-term implications of Style Guide modifications • Timeline: • Discussion process: through December 2013 • Detailed review with RSOC January 2014 • RFC publication by March 2014
RSE Avenues of Communication • The RSE wiki • http://www.rfc-editor.org/rse/wiki • rfc-interest mailing list • http://www.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-interest
RFC Series Oversight Committee (RSOC) • Members: • IAB Members • Joel Halpern (Lead) • Bernard Aboba • Non-IAB Members • Nevil Brownlee • Tony Hansen • Joe Hildebrand • Bob Hinden • Alexey Melnikov • Heather Flanagan (RSE) • Ray Pelletier (IAOC Liaison) • Many thanks to: • Fred Baker • Ole Jacobsen • John Klensin • Olaf Kolkman