Re: concluding LDUP WG (Was: LDAPv3 Replication Access Control Design Team Report)

[mcs@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Mark C Smith)]

Kurt D. Zeilenga wrote:
>
> Regardless of consensus on this issue, you should evaluate
> (with WG input) whether or not the WG can complete its
> deliverables in a reasonable amount of time and, if not,
> recommend the WG be shutdown.
>
> While I think we can complete the LCUP work item in a
> reasonable amount of time, I have serious doubts the WG
> will ever complete LDUP work items.  The WG seems to be
> floundering here, not able to focus on the critical issues
> and hopelessly lost in requirement debates.

I don't think the group is hopeless lost in requirement debates, but I 
agree that not much progress has been made lately. I think this is 
mainly a "time and energy and focus" issue though. Therefore my question 
for the chairs and the group as a whole is: do we have enough volunteers 
with enough time and desire and expertise to complete the work? I don't 
know the answer.

-Mark Smith
 Netscape