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Subject: Re: [chairs] Individual members representation?
Sorry to have had a dampening effect on the discussion. I certainly don't want to discourage any good ideas or suggestions, and this list is a good way for me to hear how you, the TC chairs, feel about things. I just wanted to point out that you, collectively, cannot make decisions regarding policy. It's up to the Board to decide policy and staff to implement it. But I'm more than happy to report to the Board when I hear of any sort of collective opinion; this *has* influenced policy and process in the past. -Karl Karl F. Best wrote: > This list is neither a deliberative nor an authoritative body. The list > was created so that I would have a way to make announcements to the > chairs. If any of the chairs, or other members, have feedback on > procedures or policy they can communicate their comments to staff, TAB, > or Board as appropriate. > > -Karl > > > Newcomer, Eric wrote: > >> Do we have any ability as chairs to decide procedural matters with >> respect to how the TCs are run etc.? Say we wanted to change or add a >> rule, does it always have to go to the board? >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christopher B Ferris [mailto:chrisfer@us.ibm.com] >> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:51 AM >> To: Newcomer, Eric >> Cc: Chairs OASIS; David RR Webber; Rex Brooks >> Subject: RE: [chairs] Individual members representation? >> >> >> Eric, >> >> Isn't that what this list (chairs) is for? Why a separate forum? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Christopher Ferris >> STSM, Emerging e-business Industry Architecture >> email: chrisfer@us.ibm.com >> phone: +1 508 234 3624 >> >> "Newcomer, Eric" <Eric.Newcomer@iona.com> wrote on 11/30/2003 12:00:10 PM: >> >> >>> Actually my thought is to initiate a forum for chairs so we can try to >> >> >> drive some consistency at >> >>> the TC level - not sure we need the board for that? >>> >>> Eric >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com] >>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 4:01 PM >>> To: David RR Webber; Chairs OASIS >>> Subject: Re: [chairs] Individual members representation? >> >> >> >>> I'm going to reply to this original post rather than assess the various >> >> >> replies so far because I >> >>> don't have a lot to say on thos particular topic. >>> >>> I don't think indies, which I happen to be, need a separate BoD member >> >> >> though it should be >> >>> encouraged that one be elected. We might consider asking for or >> >> >> organizing a group or a mailing >> >>> list of our own, as public as all the rest of the TCs, members sections >> >> >> and Focus Areas. I haven't >> >>> made up my own mind about that since adding yet another group to my own >> >> >> list is rather unworkable, >> >>> though monitoring such a group and posting to a list would be doable. >>> >>> However, I do think that the independents should vote on specifications >> >> >> either through an elected >> >>> representative who casts the vote for the independents on the basis of a >> >> >> separate ballot. That one >> >>> vote would count as much as any member company vote. >>> >>> At least that's my thinking on it. However, to be honest I do not feel >> >> >> strongly enough about it to >> >>> take time away from the work I am already doing. >>> >>> Ciao, >>> Rex >>> >>> At 11:17 AM -0500 11/29/03, David RR Webber wrote: >>> As we are approaching year end some retrospective thoughts and >>> looks ahead occur. >>> >>> Would it make sense to add a Board member who represents all >>> the individual members? >>> >>> Clearly there are large numbers now contributing to every OASIS >>> team. But only corporate members get to vote and nominate >>> board members. >>> >>> Do we need balance, and would input from individual members help? >>> Would this help toward working with groups such as ISO in the >>> future? >>> >>> Some ground rules would be needed - and also OASIS would need >>> to cover expenses for the person - as obviously they do not have >>> a corporate sponsor. If the person subsequently joined a corporation >>> would this automatically trigger a new appointment - or could it >>> be discretionary? >>> We could certainly also have a meeting room and feedback area >>> for individual members via Kavi as another resource. >>> >>> Personally as an individual member I would definately value reports >>> back from the board from an independent member there. >>> >>> OK - so I've taken the lid off a large can of worms here, but this >>> was an itch so I thought I'd better scratch it! >>> What are the pro's and con's? Is this workable? >>> >>> DW. >>> >>> -- >> >> >> >>> Rex Brooks >>> GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 USA, Earth >>> W3Address: http://www.starbourne.com >>> Email: rexb@starbourne.com >>> Tel: 510-849-2309 >>> Fax: By Request >> >> >> >> > > -- ================================================================= Karl F. Best Vice President, OASIS office +1 978.667.5115 x206 mobile +1 978.761.1648 karl.best@oasis-open.org http://www.oasis-open.org
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