Re: [idn] [Last Call] Working Group Charter

[Olafur Gudmundsson <ogud@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:30 PM 11/24/99 , James Seng wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>Last call for WG Charter. Please comment if any there is any more
>modification. I would like to submit this to Patrik this weekend.
>
>-James Seng
>
>--- CUT HERE ---
>Internationalised Domain Names (idn)
>------------------------------------
>
>Co-chairs:
>  James Seng <jseng@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Marc Blanchet <Marc.Blanchet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Mailing List:
>  ietf-idn@xxxxxxxx
>  subscription requests: ietf-idn-request@xxxxxxx
>  Archive: http://www.idns.org/ietf/
>  
>The goal of the group is to investigate and specify the requirements
>for supporting internationalized (i18n) domain names. The scope will be 
>limited to the technical issues not the politics.
>
>The Action Item(s) for the Working Group are
>
>1. An Informational RFC specifying the requirements for I18N of Domain
>   Names and considerations for developing a solution to the problem.
>
Suggestion: 
1. An Informational RFC specifying requirements for representation of 
International Character Sets in DNS names and records. The document
should provide guidance for developing solutions to this problem.

Novice person reading the paragraph above will not know what I18N stands
for. 

>2. An Informational RFC documenting down the various proposal and 
>   Implementation of I18N of Domain Names. 
Suggestion:
"Informational RFC or RFC's documenting various proposals for
extending DNS to support International character sets. 

>
>
>3. A Standard RFC defining standard-track protocols and operational 
>   requirements for I18N of Domain names. 

It is premature to say this is appropriate for a working group that
is chartered to examine requirements. The BOF consensus was that 
solutions where outside the charter of the proposed WG. IF the 
requirements documents are clear in what is needed then the 
technical solution might be straight forward. Eliminate this line!. 

>
>Milestones:
>  Jan 2000  First draft of the requirements document
>  Mar 2000  Presentation and discussion at IETF-Adelaide
>  May 2000  Second version of the draft
>  Jun 2000  IETF presentation and wg last call

These milestones only apply to work item 1, correct ? 

Just remember the role of this working group is to focus attention on
what the Internationalization (and Localization) requirements for DNS are.
Trying to force feed a SINGLE proposal into the standards track is not
acceptable. 

	Olafur


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