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draft-iab-ise-model
Network Working Group N. Brownlee (Ed.)
Internet-Draft The University of Auckland
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Independent Submission Editor Model
draft-iab-ise-model-07
Abstract
This document describes the function and responsibilities of the RFC
Independent Submission Editor (ISE). The Independent Submission
Stream is one of the Stream Producers that create draft RFCs, with
the ISE as its Stream Approver. The ISE is overall responsible for
activities within the Independent Submission Stream, working with
draft editors and reviewers, and interacts with the RFC Production
Center and Publisher, and the RFC Series Editor. The ISE is
appointed by the IAB, and also interacts with the IETF Administrative
Oversight Committee (IAOC).
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Independent Submission Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2. Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Independent Submission Stream Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . 4
4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. IAB members at approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7. Revision History [RFC Editor please delete] . . . . . . . . . . 5
8. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
8.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
8.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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1. Introduction
The RFC Editor Model [I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2] defines a set of
Streams that produce draft RFCs, which are submitted for publication.
This document defines the management function for the Independent
Submission stream, specifically the role of Independent Submission
Editor. This document is a derivative of [RFC5620] section 3.2, and
was separated out from [I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2].
This document obsoletes [RFC5620].
2. Independent Submission Editor
The Independent Submission Editor (ISE) is an individual who is
responsible for the Independent Submission stream of RFCs, as defined
by [RFC4844]. The Independent Submission stream and the Independent
Submission Editor are not under the authority or direction of the RSE
or the RFC Series Oversight Committee (RSOC). As noted below, the
ISE is appointed by and is responsible directly to the IAB.
2.1. Qualifications
The Independent Submission Editor is a senior position for which the
following qualifications are desired:
1. Technical competence, i.e., broad technical experience and
perspective across a wide range of Internet technologies and
applications, and also the ability to work effectively with
portions of that spectrum in which they have no personal
expertise.
2. Thorough familiarity with the RFC series.
3. An ability to define and constitute advisory and document review
arrangements. If those arrangements include an Editorial Board
similar to the current one or some equivalent arrangement, the
ability to assess the technical competence of potential Editorial
Board members (see Section 3).
4. Good standing in the technical community, in and beyond the IETF.
5. Demonstrated editorial skills, good command of the English
language, and demonstrated history of being able to work
effectively with technical documents and materials created by
others.
6. The ability to work effectively in a multi-actor environment with
divided authority and responsibility similar to that described in
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[I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2].
2.2. Responsibilities
The Independent Submission Editor is an individual who may have
assistants and who is responsible for:
1. Maintaining technical quality of the Independent Submission
stream.
2. Reviewing, approving, and processing Independent Submissions.
3. Forwarding draft RFCs in the Independent Submission stream to the
RFC Production Center.
4. Defining and developing the scope of the Independent Submission
stream as a part of the overall RFC editor function
[I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2].
5. Reviewing and approving Independent Submissions RFC errata.
6. Coordinating work and conforming to general RFC Series policies
as specified by the IAB and RSE.
7. Providing statistics and documentation as requested by the RSE
and/or IAOC.
The ISE may choose to select individuals to participate in an
Advisory Board for assistance in special topics as the ISE deems
appropriate. Such an Advisory Board exists at the pleasure of the
ISE, and its members serve at the pleasure of the ISE.
The individual with the listed qualifications is selected by the IAB
after input has been collected from the community. An approach
similar to the one used by the IAB to select an IAOC member every
other year as described in [RFC4333] should be used.
While the ISE itself is considered a volunteer function, the IAB
considers maintaining the Independent Submission stream part of the
IAB's supported activities, and that the IAOC should include these
costs in the IASA budget.
3. Independent Submission Stream Editorial Board
The Independent Submission Editor is supported by an Editorial Board
for the review of Independent Submission stream documents. This
board is known as the Independent Submission Stream Editorial Board.
This volunteer Editorial Board exists at the pleasure of the ISE, and
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its members serve at the pleasure of the ISE. The existence of this
board is simply noted within this model, and additional discussion of
such is considered out of scope of this document.
4. IANA Considerations
This document does not create a new registry nor does it register any
values in existing registries; no IANA action is required.
5. IAB members at approval
Bernard Aboba, Ross Callon, Alissa Cooper, Joel Halpern, Spencer
Dawkins, Russ Housley, David Kessens, Olaf Kolkman, Danny McPherson,
Jon Peterson, Andrei Robachevsky, Dave Thaler, Hannes Tschofenig.
6. Acknowledgements
Generous thanks to Joel Hapern for all his help with this document,
and for all his work on [I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2]). Thanks also
to the IAB members, whose comments and suggestions were both welcome
and useful.
7. Revision History [RFC Editor please delete]
version -01, 12 Oct 11:
Made changes suggested by SM and Olaf Kolkman.
Added 'defining/developing scope of Independent Submission
Stream,'
suggested by Brian Carpenter.
version -02, 25 Oct 11:
Made changes suggested in IAB tickets #87, #92, #94 and #103.
version -03, 26 Oct 11:
Changed/simplified description of ISE's Advisory Board.
version -04, 8 Nov 11:
Made changes suggested by IAB ticket #105.
Made changes from discussion on rfc-interest list:
Expanded RSOC on first use, deleted comment on
responsibility of other streams.
Following Bob Braden's suggestion, deleted "or team"
from section 2.2.
version -05, 26 Jan 12:
Made changes suggested by Trac tickets 115 and 116.
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version -06, 27 Jan 12:
Made one further change suggested by Trac ticket 115.
Added 'IAB Members at approval' and 'Acknowledgements' sections,
as requested by Trac ticket 114.
8. References
8.1. Normative References
[RFC4846] Klensin, J. and D. Thaler,
"Independent Submissions to the RFC
Editor", RFC 4846, July 2007.
[RFC4844] Daigle, L. and Internet Architecture
Board, "The RFC Series and RFC
Editor", RFC 4844, July 2007.
8.2. Informative References
[RFC4333] Huston, G. and B. Wijnen, "The IETF
Administrative Oversight Committee
(IAOC) Member Selection Guidelines and
Process", BCP 113, RFC 4333,
December 2005.
[RFC5620] Kolkman, O. and IAB, "RFC Editor Model
(Version 1)", RFC 5620, August 2009.
[I-D.iab-rfc-editor-model-v2] Kolkman, O., Halpern, J., and T. IAB,
"RFC Editor Model (Version 2)",
draft-iab-rfc-editor-model-v2-02 (work
in progress), June 2011.
Authors' Addresses
Nevil Brownlee
The University of Auckland
EMail: n.brownlee@auckland.ac.nz
Internet Architecture Board
EMail: iab@iab.org
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