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Subject: Re: [regrep] Update on Spec approval process
David Webber (XML) wrote:
>As the Americans would say - feels like the bottom of the eight.
>
>
As a Bostonian, a Red Sox fan and a Pakistani who was always more
partial to baseball than cricket (shocking really!) I believe
you mean the bottom of the 9th :-)
And yes, I feel we are at the bottom of the ninth with bases loaded. All
we have to do now is hit that home run and then we can climb all over
each other in a pile (shudder) :-)
>Or as the English would say - we're into the final days'
>play here and we're not bowling anymore than 75 overs and
>that's your lot!
>
>DW
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Farrukh Najmi" <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>
>To: <regrep@lists.oasis-open.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 9:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [regrep] Update on Spec approval process
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>>Matthew MacKenzie wrote:
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>>>Farrukh,
>>>
>>>I feel that you are rushing this too much. You need to give some of
>>>us a breather to go back and make comments and make thoughtful
>>>suggestions.
>>>
>>>I have not attended any of these review telecons because I felt that
>>>the process was being pushed way too hard. You need to give
>>>reasonable time for those of us who are not full time on this
>>>standard. I understand that you are anxious to move to the next
>>>release, however, I am much more interested in seeing a slow and
>>>stable release cycle with extremely well reviewed products at each
>>>release.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Fair comment Matt. Not every is able to spend the same amount of time on
>>this.
>>
>>I cant help thinking though, that:
>>
>>-The specs have been out for a month since draft 01 was published. We
>>received many good comments and have addressed them. At this point the
>>comments are drying out.
>>
>>-We have momentum now and the TC is energetically engaged. All we needs
>>is a joint push to deliver this baby.
>>
>>Of course whatever next steps we take will be decided as a team in
>>tomorrow's con call.
>>
>>As always, thanks for your candid feedback.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-Matt
>>>
>>>Farrukh Najmi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dear TC members,
>>>>
>>>>I have been educating myself on the OASIS Standards Approval Process
>>>>[1].
>>>>
>>>>I learned a few relevant an interesting points undre the current rules:
>>>>
>>>>1. A TC *CAN* give TC Approved status to a spec by voice vote in a TC
>>>>telecon meeting. This can be done either by
>>>>
>>>>(a) roll call or
>>>>(b) voice vote ("all those in favor..." etc.)
>>>>
>>>>followed by chair indicating his/her judgment that numbers were met
>>>>(sufficient "yes"s, and no more "nos" than rule permits)
>>>>at which time members can accept that judgment or challenge the
>>>>conclusion (by asking for a roll call).
>>>>
>>>>2. The same voting process is allowed for the vote to send a TC
>>>>APproved spec for public review.
>>>>
>>>>3. Neither vote requires a electronic ballot or a 2 week period.
>>>>
>>>>4. The current process allows the "TC Approval" vote and the "Send to
>>>>Public Review" vote to occur in the same TC telecon meeting.
>>>>
>>>>I have already validated my interpretation of [1] with my colleague
>>>>Eduardo Gutentag <eduardo.gutentag@sun.com> to make sure I did not
>>>>misunderstand anything.
>>>>
>>>>Being a pathelogical optmist I would like to propose that we make
>>>>every effort to have a very high turnout of TC members for tomorrow's
>>>>meeting so that we can have everyone's vote count if we choose to
>>>>have one or both votes tomorrow. Please do your best to attend and
>>>>attend on time. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>[1] Standards Approval Process
>>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#standards_approval
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>>Subject:
>>>>Re: Question on spec approval process
>>>>From:
>>>>James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>
>>>>Date:
>>>>Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:26:41 -0800
>>>>To:
>>>>Farrukh Najmi <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>
>>>>
>>>>To:
>>>>Farrukh Najmi <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Responses below. Best regards JBC
>>>>
>>>>At 02:43 PM 2/2/2005, Farrukh Najmi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Jamie,
>>>>>As I a sure you are already aware, the ebXML Registry 3.0 specs are
>>>>>nearing Committee Draft status.
>>>>>I have the following question on the standards approval process [1]
>>>>>-Can a TC give TC Approved status to a spec by voice vote in a TC
>>>>>telecon meeting (assuming necessary votes were met and duly recorded
>>>>>in TC meeting minutes) ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Under current rules, yes. If unanimous, minutes should say so
>>>>and note attendance. If not, minutes should clearly reflect that the
>>>>necessary minimums were met. This can be done either by (a) roll call
>>>>or (b) voice vote ("all those in favor..." etc.) followed by chair
>>>>indicating his/her judgment that numbers were met (sufficient "yes"s,
>>>>and no more "nos" than rule permits) -- at which time members can
>>>>accept that judgment or challenge the conclusion (by asking for a
>>>>roll call).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>- Once a spec is TC approved, can a TC decide to submit it for
>>>>>public review by voice vote in a TC telecon meeting (assuming
>>>>>necessary votes were met and duly recorded in TC meeting minutes) ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>- Can the TC Approval vote, and the vote to send TC approved spec to
>>>>>public review, be conducted by 2 separate voice votes in the same TC
>>>>>telecon meeting ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My apologies in advance if some of these questions are covered by
>>>>>[1] already. If not you may consider clarifying in a future version.
>>>>>Thanks very much for your help.
>>>>>[1] Standards Approval Process
>>>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#standards_approval
>>>>>--
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Farrukh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>Regards,
>>Farrukh
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Regards,
Farrukh
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