Re: [office] IPR Transition Approval Notification: OASIS Open DocumentFormat for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

[Michael Brauer <Michael.Brauer@Sun.COM>]

David,

you may have seen that the date when the TC starts to work under the new 
IPR policy is February, the 14th. My assumption is that you want to wait 
until that date before you formally contribute the OpenFormula 
specification to the OpenDocument TC.

All: For the formation of the formula sub committee we have to options:

1. We agree the formation of the formula SC in the coordination call on 
Monday, but also agree that the SC will not start its work before 
February the 14th (or a specific date close to that date), so that David 
can contribute the OpenFormula specification to the SC under the new IPR 
policies before the SC starts it work.

David, it would be very helpful in this case if you could confirm to the 
TC that you will contribute the OpenFormula specification to the TC, and 
until which date.

2. We move the voting for the formation of the formula sub committee to 
the TC coordination call on February, the 20th.

I personally have a preference for the first option, because it means 
that we do not further delay the formation of the SC.

Best regards

Michael

Mary McRae wrote:

> To:  TC Qualified Members of the OASIS Open Document Format for Office 
> Applications (OpenDocument) TC
> cc:  Other TC members
> 
>     The OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications 
> (OpenDocument) TC has conducted a Transition Approval Ballot under the 
> rules provided by the OASIS IPR Transition Policy [1]. The ballot 
> results are visible to OASIS members at [2]. The ballot to apply the 
> current (2005) OASIS IPR Policy to the TC's operations, and adopt the 
> "RF on Limited Terms" IPR mode, was APPROVED.  As a result, the TC will 
> start operating under that policy and mode on 14 February 2005, which is 
> 14 days from the date of this notice.  That date will be the TC's 
> Transition Effective Date under the IPR Transition Policy. This message 
> is your Approval Notification under that policy.
> 
>     Please note:
>     1.  Any members of the TC who have not signed the current Membership 
> Agreement by that date will be deemed withdrawn from TC membership on 
> the TC Transition Effective Date. If you have not yet signed the 
> agreement, and have questions or would like assistance, please contact 
> my colleague Scott McGrath, our Director of Member Services, who is 
> copied on this message.
> 
>     2.  The obligations of OASIS members who serve as TC members under 
> the 2005 OASIS IPR Policy [3] are different, in some ways, from those 
> under the prior policy. Please review the 2005 policy so that you are 
> clear about the licensing and disclosure obligations associated with the 
> TC after the TC Transition Effective Date.
> 
>     3.  OASIS staff will announce the TC Transition Effective Date and 
> the TC's new IPR Mode to members in the same manner as a charter amendment.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mary
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Mary P McRae
> Manager of TC Administration, OASIS
> mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org
> 
> 
> [1] 
> _http://www.oasis-open.org/who/ipr/ipr-transition-policy-2005-01-20.php_
> [2] _http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/voting/ballot.php?id=930_
> [3] _http://www.oasis-open.org/who/intellectualproperty.php_
>