+1 from me as well

// Eric Skoglund
________________________________
From: Andrew (andy) Newton <a...@hxr.us>
Sent: 29 April 2025 15:22
To: James Galvin <gal...@elistx.com>; REGEXT Working Group <regext@ietf.org>
Subject: [regext] Experimental Extensions (was Re: ONE WEEK REVIEW of FINAL 
proposed revised charter for REGEXT)

Hi all,

The current wording of the proposed charter excludes the working group from 
working on experimental extensions, which has been offered as a solution to 
move some documents forward in the wg. IMHO, disallowing experimentation runs 
counter to the "running code" nature of IETF work and takes away from the tools 
the working group has to create interoperable specifications.

The proposed charter has the following paragraphs:

         Proprietary documented extensions and individual submissions of 
informational or
         experimental extensions will follow the expert review process as 
described in the
         appropriate extensions registry. These extension documents will not be 
part of the
         REGEXT working group work or milestones. The working group may discuss 
or advise
         on these documents.

        Extensions that seek standards track status can be suggested for WG
        adoption. If accepted by the working group then the development of the
        standard may proceed.

I propose the following change to the second paragraph:

        Extensions that seek IETF consensus can be suggested for WG
        adoption. If accepted by the working group then the development of the
        standard may proceed.

This change does not exclude experimental status if the working group decides 
that is a good path for a document. It also draws the distinction between those 
documents accepted by the working group in contrast to the proprietary 
extensions mentioned in the first paragraph.

What do people think?

-andy, not the responsible AD for this wg

On 4/28/25 09:48, James Galvin wrote:
> Two weeks ago the Chairs distributed a proposed revised charter and opened a 
> review period for the working group.  That review period closed yesterday.  
> Many thanks to those who took the time to review the proposal.
>
> Today begins a one week review of the final, proposed revised charter.  
> Everyone should have access and can still leave comments or suggest changes 
> to the text.  The review closes on Sunday, 4 May 2025, close of business 
> everywhere.
>
> Here is the current, FINAL proposed revised charter:
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZEqVSc28YoiFJKDKlXgBfLHUSpYKfS1OIIgz4aVBOq0/edit?tab=t.0
>
>
> In consultation with our Area Director, all the comments were reviewed.  
> Almost all were accepted as is, a few were accepted in principle and the 
> proposed text was revised to accommodate.  There were a couple that were 
> rejected and those should have gotten a comment sent to them regarding why 
> the change was rejected.
>
> For ease of reference, here is the current charter of the REGEXT working 
> group:
>
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/regext/about/
>
> Please note, this revised proposed charter is still subject to IESG review.  
> While this version may represent our consensus, there may still be questions 
> and comments to be resolved from the IESG.
>
>
> Thanks again to all who reviewed the proposal.  The Chairs believe our 
> Charter overall is better now than it was and hopefully you agree.
>
> Antoin and Jim
>
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