RE: [chairs] your input on OASIS functionality enhancements

[James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>]

     Forwarded at the request of my colleague Scott McGrath.  JBC

>From: "Scott McGrath" <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>
>To: "'Bernard Vatant'" <bernard.vatant@mondeca.com>,
>         "'Norman Walsh'" <ndw@nwalsh.com>
>Cc: "'tm-pubsubj'" <tm-pubsubj@lists.oasis-open.org>,
>         "'Chairs OASIS'" <chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>,
>         <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>
>Subject: RE: [chairs] your input on OASIS functionality enhancements
>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:53:40 -0500
>
>Bernard,
>
>I am very disappointed to read your comments below, as the first time 
>hearing of the problem you had in April.  (Remember, April was a LONG time 
>ago in the Kavi implementation cycle)   BUT much more importantly, if you 
>ever feel like you are not getting the assistance or service you need from 
>OASIS staff or volunteers you should feel comfortable coming to me, so I may
>advocate on your behalf.
>
>We ARE here to help.
>
>Scott McGrath
>Director Member Services
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bernard Vatant [mailto:bernard.vatant@mondeca.com]
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:53 AM
> > To: Norman Walsh
> > Cc: tm-pubsubj; Chairs OASIS
> > Subject: RE: [chairs] your input on OASIS functionality enhancements
> >
> > Norman, I agree completely on all your points. And another point I would
> > add about URI management, and that has really worried me and that I had
> > pointed out at the time, is that you can upload proprietary format
> > documents like MS Word or PDF, but not plain HTML pages with images - at
> > least last time I tried, which was quite long ago. Speak about standards
> > <sigh/>
> >
> > After struggling for a while with the problem, I completely gave up after
> > getting the following answer from OASIS "Webmaster" on April 8. No
> > comment.
> >
> > "I'm wondering if I set up an images folder on the server, if you could
> > forward me the images, I'll place them there. That way, perhaps (I'm
> > hoping) that if we change the html code in that page to the absolute link
> > it may work." (sic)
> >
> > As a general feedback, I will add that the TC I was chairing at the time
> > (Published Subjects) was, when we migrate to Kavi, at a critical point of
> > its history, about to release a long overdue first deliverable, and in deep
> > debate about its future roadmap. We have a very small task force, and most
> > of our energy during spring was to figure out how to deal with the new
> > system, and the release of the first deliverable was really a mess. TC
> > members, and people interested in its work, have kept complaining since
> > about the lack of visibility of documents and TC status.
> >
> > Somehow, the TC has been in standby since the same period. This is
> > certainly a simple coincidence, and I don't want to put the responsibility
> > of it on the system, there are many other reasons for it that we know of.
> > But clearly dealing with the new system was felt by the TC more as another
> > unnecessary burden on the top of the pile than a help.
> >
> > Bernard Vatant
> > Senior Consultant
> > Knowledge Engineering
> > Mondeca - www.mondeca.com
> > bernard.vatant@mondeca.com

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