Speaking of Standards

I had a moment of amusement yesterday when I received an email announcing the location of the IETF 86 meeting. It began:

The IAOC is pleased to announce Orlando, Florida as the site for IETF 86…

Now, given that Voxeo’s corporate headquarters is right in Orlando, my immediate thought was “Excellent! A number of us will easily be able to attend!” And then I read on and laughed:

… from 10 – 15 March 2013.

2013, eh? These days it seems the timeframe my brain is thinking in is measured in days, weeks and months… and in some cases a year out… but four years? That seems like an eternity in the high tech world in which we live.

Now the IETF does plan out its future meetings a long time in advance, and in this particular case the email references lining up with another standards organization (the IEEE):

This meeting is scheduled to follow the IEEE 802 meeting being held 3 – 8 March 2013 at the same venue. The meeting was coordinated by the parties to benefit participants who attend both meetings and to achieve cost savings.

So I commend the IETF on setting the dates so that this all lines up for those who participate in both…. and, four years from now, I do look forward to participating in that IETF 86 meeting right in Orlando.

P.S. At least they picked a great time of year to be in Florida! (Versus, say, July…)

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