(Sending this to lists that are most relevant.)

Whoever becomes the permanent chair, I think whatever outcome should be
aimed to decentralize power and responsibility from the chair to the
Working Group as a whole acting in meetings. That's how we have de facto
been operating, and it seems to be working well. Hopefully the new SC
can help with that, when all is are dotted.

I think Alaric does a good job as chair.

(I reiterate my preference for a permanent vice-chair. The SC could also
help with that.)

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Regarding the IEEE stuff:

I am concerned about an IEEE standards effort, because the final IEEE
standard is not free (gratis, libre). I am also not sure of the
practical impact of a standard from the IEEE, as many current software
standards usually come from the W3C or the IETF.

IMO STS funding relating to Codeberg would be much more impactful,
practically speaking.

Looking at the IEEE standard with my university's subscription, the text
of it is very similar to R4RS, with the addition of IEEE stuff like a
glossary. So editing together an already-finished standard, like
R7RS-Small, seems possible.

If we can distribute a substantially similar draft, like how the C WG
does, it would be useful. I assume it would look like R7RS-Small with
errata incorporated, and maybe some changes from Foundations deemed
necessary.

I would be happy to help with it. (I'm not European, though.)

-- Peter McGoron