RE: [office] XMP XML:RDF Metadata

[Mary McRae <marypmcrae@gmail.com>]

 Hi everyone,

   I tried to dial in yesterday and unfortunately couldn't get through. I'm sorry to have missed the call. It's unclear to me
exactly what is being proposed here. Is the metadata project still considered a work item of the TC? If the answer is yes, all work
must be done within the OASIS framework. I know the TC has several other very pressing issues to settle (accessibility, DRM,
formulas, etc.) so maybe the decision was made not to undertake this work item?

Regards,

Mary 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Edwards [mailto:gary.edwards@OpenStack.us] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 5:05 AM
> To: Office, OASIS
> Subject: [office] XMP XML:RDF Metadata
> 
> Hi ODF,
> 
> Following this mornings conference call i sent Florian's 
> XML:RDF proposal to Bruce D'Arcus.  He set up a Metadata 
> Project hosted by the OpenDocument Fellowship.  There is a 
> discussion list and a wiki to interactively build on the 
> proposal Lars and Florian have spent so much time on.
> 
> Bruce was able to enlist the services of the W3C - XML dev 
> gang that first advised us on XML:RDF.  And guess what?  They 
> are back at it.  
> Tread lightly, the fur is flying.  The ODF Fellowship 
> volunteers will set about the task of beating the bushes for 
> interested participants, and getting the word out that this 
> is a high priority project needing high level participants.  
> The volunteers will also handle project documentation and 
> scarfing up needed resources.  This is how the OpenFormula 
> Project was brought back from the brink.  Hopefully, 
> lightning will strike twice.  Even the legendary Daniel 
> Volgelheim has been dragooned into joining the effort.  Who 
> would believe it?
> 
> What the project really needs is the direct participation of 
> Lars, Florian, and Patrick Durusau.  We also need the Adobe 
> experts to get directly involved.  I'll ping Duane about 
> that.  My guess is that Duane is now a father and quite busy 
> with the world's first little OpenDoc'er
> :)  Let's hope all is well with Duane and his family.  
> Meanwhile, Duane has left me with a list of Adobe experts, 
> and i'll take on the task of inviting them to the project. 
> 
> One thing the project could use is a sense of what the TC 
> would like them to produce.  So if possible, if anyone has 
> any thoughts on this, please jump in and help set the course 
> for this effort.  I think they're on the right track, but 
> it's something the TC needs to keep a handle on.  If you 
> recall the eMail dump i did from the last go around with the 
> W3C guys, you'll understand how important it is that we 
> provide some clear objectives and parameters.  (Like there 
> won't be a new metadata model unless it meets the needs of 
> the primary applications represented on the TC :)
> 
> You can find the the MetaData Project at:
> http://opendocumentfellowship.org/Metadata/HomePage
> 
> The listserve is at:
> List name: odf-metadata@opendocumentfellowship.org
> <mailto:odf-metadata@opendocumentfellowship.org>
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> <mailto:odf-metadata-subscribe@opendocumentfellowship.org>
> 
> Hope this helps,
> ~ge~
> 
> 
> 
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