Participation In CAP

[Frank_Dawson@xxxxxxxxx]

Folks:


After some lengthly and careful thought, I would like to ask that my name
be removed as an editor for the current Calendar Access Protocol
specification. This is not a reflection on the other editors for this I-D.
They remain some of the most forward thinking experts on C&S in the
industry and hopefully, still my friends and colleagues!


However, it is apparent to me that the current CAP work effort is not
proceeding in the technical direction or with the schedule that I had
expected. The current draft is making presumptions about the technical
direction and the priority of features that ought to be included in the
initial version CAP. I disagree with these current directions and
priorities. In addition, I believe this current effort is draining the
resources and focus that SHOULD BE applied to iCalendar/iTIP/iMIP
interoperability testing.


I think that the current effort should be published as an Internet-Draft
but is not suitable for publication as an RFC.


I personally (and with Corporate sponsorship) remain _ever_ committed to my
responsibilities as editor for the iCalendar (RFC 2445), iTIP (RFC 2446)
and iMIP (RFC 2447) drafts and also the whole heartedly support the current
renewed focus on demonstrating interoperability between iCalendar/iTIP/iMIP
implementations and the progress of these three drafts within the IETF
document process.


Letting go of this responsibility will allow me to focus on what I believe
ought to be a higher C&S industry priority.


-- Frank Dawson