[HSSG] July session/NERSC tour
John,
I'm sorry to see that things are getting bogged down. I hope that
July goes better. I was wondering how the CERN tour went and if
you thought that a tour of the NERSC computational center would
be an interesting event. NERSC is only a 20 minute bart ride away.
We can do multiple tours of groups around 20. Sign-in is little
more than a name on a paper badge. Because we are strictly
unclassified cameras are encouraged. It would be an opportunity
to see some of the biggest computers on the Internet.
Let me know if you think this would be worth while.
Thanks,
Brent Draney
NERSC
PS: Let me know if you think of any way I can help reach consensus.
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> Dear Members of the HSSG,
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> Given the events of last week, as an 802.3 Study Group, we now find
> ourselves in a precarious position.
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> With the failure to get a PAR / 5 criteria approved at last week's
> interim meeting, we must now worry about gaining approvals for extension
> of the study group life. At this point the SG has been given two
> extensions. The third extension in July was intended to cover the SG
> while the PAR / 5 Criteria went through the cycle of approval at 802EC,
> NesCom, and the IEEE-SA Standards Board. As the situation now is, the
> third extension is needed to extend the lift of the SG, and a fourth
> extension would be requested at the November meeting to cover the
> approval process at 802EC, NesCom, and the IEEE-SA Standards Board in
> the November / December timeframe. It is unprecedented for a SG to get
> four extensions, and at the last meeting, a number of individuals were
> already speaking against a third extension if no forward progress was
> made by the SG by the end of the July meeting.
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> I will be pushing for the SG to finalize and approve its recommendations
> regarding PAR(S) and respective 5 Criteria responses at the July
> meeting. Assuming the SG can progress this far, we can then present
> these recommendations to the 802.3 Working Group for approval at the
> July Plenary. This would then allow us to pre-submit the SG
> recommendations to the 802 EC in July for consideration at the November
> meeting, which would help strengthen the SG's requests for extensions at
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> Please keep this in mind between now and the July Plenary. The ability
> of this study group to reach consensus regarding a PAR or PARs on the
> 40G / 100G issue will be dependent upon its members. All must work
> together to drive towards a consensus position or the future of this
> group is clearly in doubt.
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> John D'Ambrosia
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> Chair, IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group
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