Re: [chairs] Comments and IP

[Eduardo Gutentag <Eduardo.Gutentag@Sun.COM>]

On 04/13/2006 03:32 PM, Patrick Durusau wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> At a meeting of the ODF Metadata SC the issue came up about getting 
> non-OASIS members to post use cases and other feedback to the TC.
> 
> The only mechanism now is the comment form.
> 
> One of the participants mentioned that the W3C handles that by sending 
> the IP notice as part of the subscription confirmation.

Patrick, a clarification, please: what subscription is being confirmed
by that mechanism?


> 
> That seems like an easier way to handle the IP notice and gets members 
> of the public into the discussion loop.
> 
> The SC is looking for the easiest way possible, consistent with the 
> required IP notice to get feedback. The reasoning being that is it 
> easier to market a standard or technology that is what people are 
> interested in using than something that we are interested in marketing.
> 
> I haven't done email adminstration in years but that seems like it would 
> be fairly easy to implement and would cover all the necessary IP notices.
> 
> Hope everyone is having a great day!
> 
> Patrick
> 
> PS: The next ODF Metadata meeting is Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 11 AM. 
> Please join us!
> 

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