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Subject: DITA Help Technologies Guide
I am sending this message to try to dispel some unfortunate rumors that are floating around. OASIS has made no statements one way or the other about the legalities or appropriateness of the guide. OASIS has not ruled that this document cannot be published if approved by the DITA Technical Committee. I have asked to speak with the subcommittee, but they are as of yet unclear as to when their next meeting will be. There has also been some mention of issues relating to process. The process is very clear. Subcommittees are unable to make any binding decisions. They cannot approve documents; they can only recommend to the parent committee. It is for this very reason that it's important for subcommittee members to maintain their voting rights at the TC level. It's also extremely important for the subcommittees and main TC to stay in touch with each other; if there is general disagreement about work currently being undertaken at the subcommittee level, concerns should be addressed before significant effort is spent on development. Any member can bring an item to the Chair for inclusion on the agenda. A Voting Member can make a motion to bring the approval of a document for vote. As long as there is a 2nd (also by a Voting Member), discussion can occur, and at some point the Chair must close the discussion and bring the motion to a vote, unless the original motion is withdrawn by the proposer. Again, anyone with voting rights can then vote in the affirmative or negative. Approval as a Committee Draft requires a full majority - that is, +50% of all voting members (not just those in attendance). If anyone has any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me directly. Regards, Mary Mary P McRae Director, Technical Committee Administration OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society email: mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org web: www.oasis-open.org twitter: fiberartisan phone: 1.603.232.9090 >
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