Re: *IX administrative and technical frameworks discussion paper.

[Dave Morton <]

>Reading quickly over Bernhard's draft, it appears that he is 
>(quite understandably) guided by the experiences, both good
>and bad, of the Ebone saga.  It may be well for those outside
>the Ebone forest to look at some of the trees and see how
>applicable they are to other forests.  In other words, as
>regards things like 1-year minimum commitment/6-month notice
>to quit, did this come from Ebone experience, and is it
>sufficiently general to apply anywhere?

Steve,
Perhaps - but I would imagine Bernhard might be thinking more
of the disruption that might otherwise occur if changes were
talking place every few weeks.

>NONE OF THIS IS INTENDED AS CRITICISM!  Just worth vetting
>from non-European prospectives to check for universality.

Understand. What timeframes would you think appropriate ?

>cheerz,
>
>Steve G.

Dave

PS: I wonder why you refer to EBONE as a saga :- it's still around !