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Subject: Re: [ws-rx] Re: Result of Voting on WS-ReliableMessaging 1.1 as OASISStandard]
Jeff I was merely reminding people of the options available to the TC. I neither wished to, nor did imply any one of the three outcomes. Paul Jeff Mischkinsky wrote: > hi, > I assume from this somewhat cryptic email, that the TC will soon be > taking a special majority vote on whether to "override" the NO comment > and forge ahead. > > Oracle has looked at the no comment in some detail. > > From our analysis we find ourselves in agreement that relying upon the > Microsoft OSP is not suitable for complying with the requirements of the > OASIS IPR policy. The OASIS IPR Policy is stronger with respect to: > specification coverage - the obligation is for the entire > specification, not just the mandatory parts; > defensive suspension; > re-distribution requirements; > and possibly some other points as well > > BUT we believe that this is NOT relevant to this discussion and our > ultimate vote. > > Under the OASIS IPR policy, which all members of the TC are legally > bound to by the OASIS membership agreement, once the 60 day > participation requirement is met, TC members are legally obligated to > grant licenses (or a suitable covenant not to sue/non-assert) to > implementers of the approved specification. > > In this case Microsoft have said they will do that twice, once by > becoming and maintaining TC membership, and second in their IPR > declaration. We assume that all the TC member companies will do the > right thing when the time comes for implementers to seek licenses for > implementation of the WS-RX TC's specifications. > > So from Oracle's perspective, the only issuee that could arise is if > Microsoft were to state that they were relying on the OSP as the basis > for compliance. > > cheers, > jeff > > > On Jun 04, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Paul Fremantle wrote: > >> Folks >> >> In preparation for this week's call can I propose you read the >> following text from the TC procedures: >> >> However, if negative votes amounting to less than 15 percent of the >> voting membership have been cast, the TC shall be notified of the >> negative votes, after which the TC shall have 30 days to take one of >> the following actions by Resolution of a Special Majority Vote: (a) >> request the TC Administrator to approve the specification as submitted >> despite the negative votes; (b) withdraw the submission entirely; or >> (c) submit an amended specification, in which case the amended >> submission shall be considered as if it were a new submission, except >> that information regarding previous votes and any disposition of >> comments received in previous votes shall accompany the amended >> submission. >> >> Paul >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [ws-rx] Result of Voting on WS-ReliableMessaging 1.1 as OASIS >> Standard >> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:35:44 -0400 >> From: Mary McRae <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org> >> Reply-To: <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org> >> Organization: OASIS >> To: <members@lists.oasis-open.org>, <tc-announce@lists.oasis-open.org> >> CC: 'wsrx' <ws-rx@lists.oasis-open.org> >> >> OASIS members: >> >> The ballots for approval of WS-ReliableMessaging 1.1 (announced at >> [1]) has >> closed. There were sufficient affirmative votes to approve the >> specification. >> However, because there was a negative vote, the Web Services Reliable >> Exchange >> (WS-RX) Technical Committee must decide how to proceed, as provided in >> the OASIS >> TC Process, at http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#3.4 A >> further >> announcement will be made to this list regarding their disposition of >> the vote. >> >> The full text of the comment on the "no" vote can be seen at: >> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/voting/vote_details.php?id=1291&vot >> >> er_id=7570 >> >> Mary >> >> [1] http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200705/msg00000.html >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> Mary P McRae >> Manager of TC Administration, OASIS >> email: mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org >> web: www.oasis-open.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Paul Fremantle >> Co-Founder and VP of Technical Sales, WSO2 >> OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair >> >> Office: +1 646 290 8050 >> Cell: +44 798 447 4618 >> >> blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org >> paul@wso2.com >> >> "Oxygenating the Web Service Platform", www.wso2.com > > -- > Jeff Mischkinsky jeff.mischkinsky@oracle.com > Director, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Web Services Standards > +1(650)506-1975 > Consulting Member Technical Staff 500 Oracle > Parkway, M/S 4OP9 > Oracle Redwood Shores, CA 94065 > > > -- Paul Fremantle Co-Founder and VP of Technical Sales, WSO2 OASIS WS-RX TC Co-chair Office: +1 646 290 8050 Cell: +44 798 447 4618 blog: http://pzf.fremantle.org paul@wso2.com "Oxygenating the Web Service Platform", www.wso2.com
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