effects and incompatibilities between GPG1.0.6 and PGP CKT 06

[Werner Koch]

On 09 Jul 2001 00:25:11 +0200, Florian Weimer said:

> I think you can participate even if you aren't an official member
> (whatever the requirements are for that).  I think this is part of the
> idea of the IETF standardization process.

Indeed, there is no official membership.  A Working Group is just a WG
doing its work mainly using a mailing list.  There are even no
restrictions on attendance of an IETF meeting.  The IETF is not like
ANSI or ISO and this one big reason that the Internet does work.

>From rfc2028:

   For all purposes relevant to the Internet Standards development
   process, membership in the IETF and its Working Groups is defined to
   be established solely and entirely by individual participation in
   IETF and Working Group activities. Participation in the IETF and its
   Working Groups is by individual technical contributors rather than by
   formal representatives of organizations.

   Anyone with the time and interest to do so is entitled and urged to
   participate actively in one or more IETF Working Groups and to attend
   IETF meetings which are held three times a year.  In most cases
   active Working Group participation is possible through electronic
   mail alone.  Internet video conferencing is also being used to allow
   for remote participation.

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