Re: Committee Notes

[Mary McRae <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>]

Hi Norm,

  If it is a TC deliverable, then in order to reach Committee Note status it must first be submitted for a 30-day public review.

Mary 





On Dec 13, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Norman Walsh wrote:

> Hi Mary,
> 
> Having official non-standards track, non-normative committee notes clearly
> specified in the process is a good idea. But I must be misunderstanding
> the intent of Section 3 with respect to Committee Notes.
> 
> Surely if the intent of the TC is to produce a non-normative note, the
> informal result of some analysis, for example, or a collection of
> examples, it's not necessary for a full-blown member review process.
> But that's the way 3.2 reads. Perhaps that section could be clarified.
> 
> If non-normative material requires the same level of review as
> normative material, I think that's going to significantly impede the
> ability of the TC to produce educational material that directly
> benefits the community without imposing any standards burden.
> 
>                                        Be seeing you,
>                                          norm
> 
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