# Timeline Considerations ## for TSP Consolidation Phase --- Goal for this conversation - Highlight the impact of our choices upon timeline - Add context to the upcomming consolidation phase --- ## Timeline Goals - Draft - Spec - Implemention - Adoption --- ## Spectrum of Choice - Existing Spec Exactly - Few changes to an existing spec - Many change to an existing spec - Brand new Spec --- - Draws of Existing - Fast movement to impl/adoption - Reference by developing architectures - Draws of Brand New - Efficiency - Better Foundations --- ## Estimates for impl-ready Choice Spectrum - Existing Spec Exactly ==~2 Months== - Few changes to an existing spec - Many change to an existing spec - Brand new Spec ==~18 Months== --- ## IETF/ISO/IEEE Standardization - Some participants may want standardization via some standards org - This process likely to start _after_ decisions are made - This may make the adoption timeline extend __significantly__ for those participants. --- ## Non-Timeline Considerations - Politics - Audience --- ## tl;dr Let's pay attention to the timeline effects of our choices.