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Lars-Johan Liman <liman@autonomica.se>
Date:
11 Mar 2003 22:35:59 +0100
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Subject:
Stepping down.
Folks, I've been mulling over this for some time, and I've also talked to some close friends. The outcome is that I've decided that stepping down is the right thing to do. Some of my reasoning: Let ther be no doubt about that I realize that there has been too little output from and progress in the WG, and that noone else by me is to blame. Four years as a chair (time flies, huh? ;-) is more than is good for a WG, and if there was no other reason, a WG should probably rotate its chair every few years, just to inject fresh blood. I have also come to the conclusion that the administrative task of chairing WGs is not what I do best. I've always _wanted_ to be good at it, that's why I've kept on going, but I've finally convinced myself that the continous "caterpillar work" of keeping track of documents, moving forward, pestering document editors, shaping discussions on mailing lists, making agendas, scheduling time slots ... they are all things that others do better. I've always thought "of course I can do that", and I do admit that I was a bit upset about Randy's initative to swap chairs when I fired of the last spark trying to rev myself up to drag my responsibilities out of the clay again, but then I realized again last night that I shouldn't be a chair for my own sake, but for the WG's sake, and the WG deserves a chair that does process better than I do and has better continuity than I have. Randy is also quite right in that I've been swamped the last years (keeping Autonmica's/Netnod's machinery on foot during the build-up has taken a serious toll - and I don't think we're quite done yet), and for a while I've felt like a car driving up a steep muddy hill. You work harder and harder, but eventually you reach a point when your wheels are spinning, but you get nowhere, and finally start sliding back down. It is true, however, that the situation at Autonomica is changing for the better. Funding for IETF work and operations staff have been improved significantly, so I still hope to be able to contribute more to the IETF in the not-so-far future, but I need to sit back and gather some strength, and when I go forward again, I should do it where I can contribute best, and that is not as a WG chair. So I will gladly hand the keys over to Rob and Dave, if they're still willing to take them. Please give them your full support! Again, I would like to apologize for my bad language (I broke the old rule to not send e-mail when you're upset), and I also apologize for sending contradictory messages and being indecisive. It's another black spot on my personality, and I can only hope for you forgiveness. Thanks for all your support and your patience over the years. And, added for clarity, I honestly have no hard feelings. Randy and I have cleared our mutual misunderstandings. It took me longer than it should to reach the above insights, but now its done. Best regards, /Liman Your ex-to-be chair :-) #---------------------------------------------------------------------- # To unsubscribe, send a message to <dnsop-request@cafax.se>.