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Re: Participation In CAP



Frank_Dawson@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 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.

Ouch!

> 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 speed if CAP is of concern to many of us. I do however think
we are making some progress and the pace is picking up.

> 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.

I assume you have been busy lately - we missed your input.

> In addition, I believe this current effort is draining the
> resources and focus that SHOULD BE applied to iCalendar/iTIP/iMIP
> interoperability testing.

I do not see that CAP is slowing down iCalendar/iTIP/iMIP testing.
I see CAP as the reason that the vendors are starting to be concerned
about interoperability testing as CAP can't work if iCalendar/iTIP/iMIP
is not working.

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

Why?

-Doug

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