TAP at IETF: Notes

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Contents 1 TAP Standarization 1.1 First steps 2 Reading list 3 Other related documents 4 Relevant websites 5 Votes 6 Meetings

[edit] TAP Standarization

There is now an IETF mailing list for TAP. It is an open list and you can join at their mailman page.

Please read the initial IETF proposal discussion.

[edit] First steps

1. Coming up with a charter for an IETF Working Group. A proposed charter is up, please contribute!
2. Writing an Internet-Draft as a starting point for the final RFC.

[edit] Reading list

• RFC 2026: Internet Standards Process
  • Explains document processes, appeals process, etc.
• RFC 2418: IETF WG Guidelines and Procedures
  • Defines WG chair role, rules for conducting WG buisness, etc.
• RFC 3978: IETF Rights in Contributions
  • What IETF requires in order to accept contributions (legalese about copyrights and terms)
• RFC 4748: Update to RFC 3978 to Recognize the IETF Trust

[edit] Other related documents

• RFC 4627: JSON

[edit] Relevant websites

• IETF meetings calendar
• The Tao of IETF provides an introduction and pointers.
• WG Chairs web page
• IESG web page
• ID-Tracker - For keeping track of draft ID's
• RFC Editors web page
• IETF WG Charters

[edit] Votes

1. Start the TAP+IETF effort
2. Create an IETF list where interested partes write an initial draft, good enough to be presented at the fall 2008 IETF meeting on November 16-21 2008.

[edit] Meetings

• TAP Charter BOF at YAPC::EU::2008