Re: [office] Proposed text for ODF-Next "Call for Proposals"

[Michael Brauer - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg <Michael.Brauer@Sun.COM>]

Hi Rob,

On 02.02.09 15:31, robert_weir@us.ibm.com wrote:
> The ODF-Next SC has been iterating on text for the call for proposals for 
> ODF-Next.  We've also figured out how to automate the extraction of 
> comments from the mailing list, so we're confident we can handle any 
> volume we receive.
> 
> Here is the latest version of the text we have.   I'd like to see this 
> approved by the TC and sent out ASAP.  If we can get this done now, there 
> is a good chance that we'll get the bulk of the ODF-Next traffic (likely 
> front-loaded) before we send the send ODF 1.2 out for public review. 
> 
> If there is time on today's TC call, I'd like to briefly discuss and see 
> if the TC agrees that we can go forward with this.

Looks good to me.

Bettina, who has had a closer look at it than me, has found two spelling 
errors.

There are only two minor corrections or suggestions:

> Concurrent with these final stages of ODF 1.2 work -- which may take 
> several months -- the ODF TC wishes to start a public conversation related 
> to the technical contents of "ODF-Next", the provisional name for the next 
> major version of ODF.   The ODF TC has created a subcommittee, the ODF 
> Requirements Subcommittee, chaired by Bob Jolliffe 
> <bobjolliffe@gmail.com>, in order to gather, categorize and prioritize 
> proposals for ODF-Next, and to report back tot he ODF TC with 
> recommendations. 

tot he -> to the
> 
> The target for this report is May 1st, 2009.
> 
> We wish to now start gathering proposals now, from TC members, from the 

We wish to now start gathering proposals now

->

We wish to start gathering proposals now

Best regards

Michael

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