>Date: Sat, 26 May 01 22:10:09 EDT
>From: "Ronald H. Schoenau" <NERHS@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Directory Services Proposal -- Please Review!
>To: sura-itcom@LIST.GATECH.EDU, sura-itgroup@LIST.GATECH.EDU
>In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 25 May 2001 08:19:56 -0400 from
> <gordon.wishon@oit.gatech.edu>
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>
>On Fri, 25 May 2001 08:19:56 -0400 Gordon Wishon said:
> >Please review the Directory Services Proposal I distributed on May 14th,
> >and provide comments to me as soon as practical. I would like to close out
> >the review period by June 1st.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Gordon Wishon
>
>OK, not having seen any other views on this, let me kick things off
>by expressing some skepticism.
>
>Gordon is to be commended for ensuring that this would not be an
>independent effort; the folks working on I2 middleware are on board.
>
>Are we to commit about one-third million dollars towards an effort
>that benefits I2 participants everywhere? To be sure, SURA members
>need middleware as much as anyone. But if it were being proposed to
>dispense this amount to UCAID out of the SURA treasury, would it be
>considered? I think not; so why is it a valid proposal coming from
>one of our members?
>
>It's worthy; the work needs to be done. Individual SURA institutions
>with the personnel, networking and/or server resources would be doing
>the right thing to volunteer help. But funding this turns SURA into a
>granting agency for world-wide educational networking initiatives.
>Unless we are willing to set this precedent, I recommend we turn this
>down while expressing our regrets and offering support other than
>cash.
>
>my 2 cents, ron
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