goals for this discussion list

[James Tauber <JTauber@bowstreet.com>]

The principal task set before this list is to establish a statement of
purpose and deliverables for a proposal technical committee on DSML. I will
be the lead for the discussion during this phase. Please bear with me as I
become accustomed to OASIS procedure :-)

I've have included below the template for the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS that I
hope we will be able to send out in time for the OASIS meeting at XML Europe
2000 mid-June.

As you can see from it, we must establish:

- A name for the TC
- Who will be chair of the TC
- A statement of purpose
- A list of deliverables
- A meeting schedule
- A teleconference schedule

I would like to essentially brainstorm these for this week and then, over
the weekend, I will put together a draft that we can subsequently refine.

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        CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: OASIS [name] TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

        The OASIS [name of TC] Technical Committee is being formed
        to [purpose of committee goes here].

        [name(s)] have/has agreed to serve as chair(s) of the
        proposed committee.

        The proposed deliverables of the TC are as follows:

           [description of deliverables goes here]

        In the year following its proposed formation, the TC is
        expected to meet at [host, location, date; host, location,
        date; ... or other language describing meeting plans].

        [OPTIONAL] The TC also intends to meet regularly by phone,
        [name of sponsoring company or other agency] having agreed
        to provide phone conference services.

        Upon startup, the TC will consist of a set of voting members
        and a set of non-voting observers.  The voting members will
        be those who have been appointed by the ACTC from among
        persons nominating themselves in response to this call.
        Note that voting members must be able to promise attendance
        at meetings in order to meet quorum requirements.
        Therefore, OASIS members wishing to track and comment upon
        the work of the TC in the mailing list but not to attend its
        meetings regularly should subscribe to the mailing list but
        not apply for voting membership.

        Members of this list willing to commit to voting
        participation in the OASIS [name] Technical Committee are
        hereby requested to respond to this list no later than
        [date] with the following statement:

           I agree with the purpose of the [name] TC as stated
           above.

           I understand that OASIS technical committees regularly
           meet in person or by phone and that participation in the
           [name] TC will require me to attend most of its meetings.
           Based on the estimated meeting schedule given above, I
           certify that I have the means and the interest to attend
           such meetings and that I intend to do so.

           I understand that the TC cannot transact business in the
           absence of a quorum or take action by mail ballot without
           the active participation of its members and that
           therefore failure to attend meetings and vote in mail
           ballots will result in my removal from the committee.  I
           promise to submit a letter of resignation to the chair or
           chairs of the committee if in the future I find myself
           unable to participate actively in its work.

           [name]
           [affiliation]
           [email address]
           [phone number]
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