[rfc-i] [IAOC] RFC Editor Model Final Version?
Russ Housley
housley at vigilsec.com
Mon Sep 8 15:48:54 PDT 2008
> >The RFC Editor is an expert technical editor and series editor,
> >acting to support the mission of the RFC Series. As such, the RFC
> >Editor is the implementer handling the editorial management of the
> >RFC Series, in accordance with the defined processes. In addition,
> >the RFC Editor is expected to be the expert and prime mover in
> >discussions about policies for editing, publishing, and archiving
> >RFCs.
>
>You have not yet resolved the terminology confusion about whether
>the "RFC Editor" is a person or a "collection of experts and organizations".
>The first paragraph above clearly says the latter; the 2nd paragraph
>implies the former. If you intended the "expert technical editor and
>series editor" to be a "collection of experts and organizations",
>then you are in worse trouble than I can imagine. ;-)
I believe that we are talking about a single person. I do not agree
that the first paragraph implies either interpretation. Regardless,
the description used later in the text is quite clear. It says:
>The RFC Editor is a single person, and this person is responsible for:
Russ
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