Re: [office] Meta Data Requirments Sub Committee

[Bruce D'Arcus <bruce.darcus@OpenDocument.us>]

On Feb 23, 2006, at 2:50 PM, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote:

> An open question:  Do we want to take any action on the deliverables 1 
> and 2 above?  For example, before proceeding to deliverable 3, we 
> might want to discuss and approve the use cases and requirements, to 
> make sure we are all in agreement on what is "in scope" and "out of 
> scope".  Further, we might want to gather public comment on the 
> metadata usecases and requirements.  Would it make sense to issue that 
> document (use cases and requirements) as a Committee Draft for that 
> purpose?  

Yeah, I think both make sense. I was assuming that intermediate step, 
but is should be in the charter. There's not much point bothering with 
proposed specifications if we can't agree on the scope.

And yes, I think it makes sense to make a combined use case and 
requirements document available for public comment.

One minor question, though: would the TC first discuss and tentatively 
approve the use case/requirements and then it would be available for 
public comment, before some final decision based on them?  Or would the 
TC only consider the document after the public comment period?

Bruce