Structure of the May NWG Meeting
The chair's plan for running the May 1971 Network Working Group meeting in Atlantic City.
Crocker, S.D., "Structure of the May NWG Meeting", RFC 116, DOI 10.17487/RFC0116, April 1971, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc116>.
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series = {Request for Comments},
number = 116,
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author = {S.D. Crocker},
title = {{Structure of the May NWG Meeting}},
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year = 1971,
month = apr,
} RFC text
Network Working Group S. Crocker
Request for Comments #116 12 April 71
NIC #5825 UCLA
Categories: A.2
Obsoletes: None
Updates: 99
STRUCTURE OF THE MAY NWG MTG.
In order to use our time in Atlantic City more effectively, I would
like to organize the meetings around discussions of advertised topics,
with published status reports and position papers. I envision our
time being divided into three phases.
Phase one is for status reports from each of the sites and for the
introductions of new sites or agencies. Each existing site should
plan to report on its state of software and hardware development, and
on its use of the network. New sites will introduce themselves and
present their plans for attachment to and use of the network. In
addition, work on the ILLIAC IV, the List machine, and the terminal
IMP will be reviewed. I will assume that each site needs 5-10 minutes
unless I am notified otherwise. A short written status report is also
explected.
Phase two is for discussion of current network-wide topics such as the
NIC, the Form Machine Telnet, and Logger Protocol. Suggestions for
these topics should be made to me. Committees should plan to prepare
these reports and discuss their work. Points of view not represented
by existing committees should be explicated in position papers.
Phase three is consideration of new topcs. Som eof the topics I have
in mind are what the long range goals of the NWG should be, what
operational goals the NWG should set for the next six months, and
neither the NWG should have more or less structure. Suggestions for
new topics are particularly encouraged, and these are best opened up
with an introductory position paper.
A major factor in the effiectiveness of this meeting will be the
written material available before the meeting. As far as possible,
reports and position papers should be published in RFC form by 1 May 71.
The agenda will be composed from suggestions made to me; please call
me at (213) 825-2368. I will publish an agenda and schedule of
meetings about 1 May.
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§1The Three-Phase Plan
To use time in Atlantic City more effectively, the author proposes organizing the meetings around discussions of advertised topics, supported by published status reports and position papers. The time is divided into three phases.
Phase one covers status reports and introductions, phase two covers current network-wide topics, and phase three considers new topics.
The meeting has three parts, like a school day with show-and-tell, group projects and new ideas.
§2Phases One and Two
Phase one is for status reports from each site and introductions of new sites or agencies. Existing sites report on software and hardware development and their use of the network; new sites present their plans. Work on the ILLIAC IV, the List machine and the terminal IMP is also reviewed. Each site is assumed to need 5-10 minutes, and a short written status report is expected.
Phase two discusses network-wide topics such as the NIC, the Form Machine Telnet and the Logger Protocol. Committees prepare reports, and viewpoints not covered by a committee should be explained in position papers.
First each group says what it has been building. Then everyone talks about the shared projects.
§3Phase Three and Preparation
Phase three considers new topics, such as the long-range goals of the group, operational goals for the next six months, and whether the group should have more or less structure. Suggestions are encouraged and are best introduced with a position paper.
The effectiveness of the meeting depends on written material being available beforehand, so reports and position papers should be published in RFC form by 1 May 71. The agenda will be built from suggestions sent to the author and published, with a schedule, about 1 May.
Last, people suggest new ideas. Everything should be written down and shared before the meeting so no time is wasted.