Example statements for attestations of use [was: successful use ofan OASIS specification]

[Robin Cover <robin@oasis-open.org>]

URLs are provided below for documents that contain
example (acceptable) attestations of use of OASIS
specifications

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SAML 2.0
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(a) Trustgenix attestation of successful use of SAML 2.0:
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/security-services/200412/msg00014.html
"This message is to attest that Trustgenix is successfully using
the OASIS SAML V2.0 specification, consistent with OASIS IPR Policy. 


(b) Entrust attestation of SAML 2.0 implementation:
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/security-services/200411/msg00042.html
This is to attest to Entrust's successful use of the SAML 2.0
Committee Draft specification. To the best of our knowledge our
implementation complies with all known IP claims associated with the
specification.


(c) Sun Microsystems attestation of successful use of SAML V2.0:
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/security-services/200411/msg00105.html
"This message is to attest that Sun Microsystems is successfully using
the OASIS SAML V2.0 specification, consistent with OASIS IPR Policy.


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WSDM:
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http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200502/msg00002.html

1. Computer Associates:
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsdm/email/archives/200501/msg00009.html
I certify that Computer Associates successfully uses OASIS  WSDM 
specifications in the Web Services Management product - Unicenter WSDM
http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=4714

2. Hewlett-Packard:
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsdm/email/archives/200501/msg00012.html 
HP is successfully using the WSDM specification consistently with the 
OASIS IPR Policy as demonstrated by the Apache Web Services Muse 
incubation project http://incubator.apache.org/muse/ and in HP's SOA Manager
http://devresource.hp.com/drc/resources/lcm4ws_overview/index.jsp

3. International Business Machines:
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsdm/email/archives/200501/msg00017.html 
IBM Corporation certifies that they are successfully using the WSDM 
1.0 specification consistently with the OASIS IPR Policy.

4. Amberpoint, Inc.
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsdm/email/archives/200501/msg00010.html 
I certify that AmberPoint is successfully using OASIS WSDM specifications.

5. TIBCO Software, Inc.
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsdm/email/archives/200501/msg00020.html 
I certify that TIBCO Software is successfully using OASIS WSDM 1.0 
specifications in the TIBCO Enterprise Management Advisor product.


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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Robin Cover wrote:

> 
> The language describing attestation of use is given
> in list item #4 below, viz., the member organization
> provides a statement that the organization is
> 
> "successfully using the specification consistently
> with the OASIS IPR Policy"
> 
> Mary McRae can provide additional clarification if needed,
> but I think the minimum requirement would be met with the
> following message sent to the DITA list:
> 
> "<Company/Entity NN> certifies that it is using the
> DITA 1.0 specification consistently with the OASIS IPR Policy."
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php
> 
> Member Approval
> 
> A TC may recommend that the Committee Draft be made an
> OASIS Standard. Upon resolution of the TC to move the
> specification forward, its chair shall submit the
> following items to OASIS TC Administration:
> 
> 1. A formal specification that is a valid member of its
> type, together with appropriate documentation for the
> specification, both of which must be written using approved
> OASIS templates;
> 
> 2. A clear English-language summary of the specification;
> 
> 3. A statement regarding the relationship of this
> specification to similar work of other OASIS TCs or other
> standards developing organizations;
> 
> 4. Certification by at least three OASIS member organizations
> that they are successfully using the specification
> consistently with the OASIS IPR Policy;
> 
> 

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