Subject: A suggested agenda item...

From: [email-masked] (Scott Adams)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1993 10:48:53 -0400 (EDT)

Since sending out my proposal for Capabilities Exchange I have seen no
other activity on the subject.  Does the lack of debate indicate
consensus?  I hate to seem (be) presumptuous, but if this is a topic
that doesn't require much additional debate, then I'd like to place
the proposal on the DLS SIG agenda for discussion and whatever passes
for a vote under the consensus model.

I'd like to nail down whatever we can during the upcoming meeting
rather than put off simpler or less controversial issues until after
the most difficult ones have been resolved.  To do otherwise seems
kinda backwards.

Scott Adams

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 09:19:23 PDT

Scott -

    The lack of debate on capabilities is more a reflection of
    real-world time pressures than of consensus.  All of the SIGlets
    appear to be suffering under the burden of personal time
    commitments (projects, vacations, etc.).

    Your proposal of August 10th was very comprehensive and cannot be
    given justice in an email discussion.  I personally think email is
    very limited as a communication medium to achieve consensus on
    complex topics.  Paper communications, teleconferencing, and
    face-to-face meetings are much more effective.

    Having said that, I believe we should consider your proposal as the
    prime candidate for the SIGlet presentation at the next AIW.  I
    will work with the AIW chair to have this proposal put on the
    agenda.  (By the way, stick-man finite state machines are very hard
    to interpret so please draw one up if you can ... hand-drawn is ok,
    too.)

    It is reasonable to assume we can achieve consensus in a very short
    amount of time when we meet in person.

    Thanks for your diligence.

Wayne
cisco Systems, Inc.
[email-masked]
415/688-4627