# Timeline Considerations
## for TSP Consolidation Phase
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Goal for this conversation
- Highlight the impact of our choices upon timeline
- Add context to the upcomming consolidation phase
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## Timeline Goals
- Draft
- Spec
- Implemention
- Adoption
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## Spectrum of Choice
- Existing Spec Exactly
- Few changes to an existing spec
- Many change to an existing spec
- Brand new Spec
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- Draws of Existing
- Fast movement to impl/adoption
- Reference by developing architectures
- Draws of Brand New
- Efficiency
- Better Foundations
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## 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==
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## 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.
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## Non-Timeline Considerations
- Politics
- Audience
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## tl;dr
Let's pay attention to the timeline effects of our choices.
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