BOF
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... IAB and IESG
members and Working Group and BOF chairs didn't want to talk to
anybody, they wouldn't be wearing the dots in the first place.
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A "bar BOF" is an unofficial get-together, usually in the late
evening, during which a lot of work gets done over drinks. Bar BOFs
spring up in many different places around an IETF ...
... started by an Area Director; most start after a face-to-face BOF
because attendees have expressed interest in the topic.
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A BOF meeting has to be approved by the Area Director in the relevant
area before it can be scheduled. If you think you really need a new
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... BOF meetings have a very different tone than WG meetings. The
purpose of a BOF is to make sure that a good charter with good
milestones can be created, and that there are enough people willing
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An advantage of having a draft before the BOF is to help focus the
discussion. On the other hand, having a draft might tend to limit
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... discussion. On the other hand, having a draft might tend to limit
what the other folks in the BOF want to do in the charter. It's
important to remember that most BOFs are held in order to get support
for an eventual Working Group ...
... WG. (We'll discuss change control
later in this document.) Only two meetings of a BOF can be scheduled
on a particular subject; either a WG ...
... BCP Best Current Practice
BOF Birds Of a Feather
FAQ Frequently Asked Question(s)
FYI For Your Information (RFC)
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