[ebxml-cppa] FW: Public review questions and Report on CPPA andBarcelona

[Dale Moberg <dmoberg@cyclonecommerce.com>]

Answers to questions about Oasis procedures,
eligibility, and conferences/presentations
from Karl B.

Dale Moberg

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl F. Best [mailto:karl.best@oasis-open.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:10 AM
To: Dale Moberg
Cc: Karl
Subject: RE: Public review questions and Report on CPPA and Barcelona


Dale:

> 1. In the guidelines on the web site, a public review before
> the 90 day Oasis review is discussed, to be 30 to 60 days.
> My TC wants a 30 day review probably but has some questions:
> a. how is the public made aware of this review?
> b. can other groups (w3c groups e.g.) be informed?
> c. does Oasis provide help in getting a wide distribution
>  in and outside Oasis?
> d. where is feedback recorded -- comment list only?

The public review period is not an official or required part of the
OASIS process. So the TC is free to handle this any way that they want.
I would suggest at least 30 days, with comments going to the public
comment list. We can help with publicity as appropriate. Then the TC can
talke whatever time required to fix problems ar address comments before
completing the spec then submitting to OASIS membership.

> 2. For the official Oasis specification review and vote,
> a. do member companies each have one vote?
>    as many votes as participants?
> b. do individual members each have one vote?
> c. can an individual member mention "successful use"
>    of the specification?
> d. what are the general voting eligibility rules?

Each OASIS member organization (company) has one vote. Individuals do
not have voting rights at the OASIS level, just inside the TC.
"Successful use" must be by member organizations.

> Next here is my overview of the TC reaction to the Barcelona
> meeting questions:
>
> a. there is some interest in a CPPA TC face-to-face meeting in May.
> b. there is interest in meeting with ebTWG groups for several reasons:
>    one is to understand whether and how business collaboration
> participants
>    would need to agree about "Context."
> c. there is some interest in Barcelona, though some concern
> with travel
> budgets.
> d. there is some preference for a joint meeting in North America.
> e. no commitment to a time or place was reached.
> f. could Oasis and ebTWG plan for joint meetings in North America?

We picked Barcelona because the timing seemed right, the venue was
available and a lot of people would be there anyway, and because ebTWG
decided that they would have their meeting in Europe in May. Otherwise,
I agree that North America would probably work out better. If we were to
schedule a stand-alone meeting I'm sure we would do it in North America.

> Finally, if there is still a slot for presenting
> in Barcelona about the CPPA work and current
> specification, there are 3 candidates for making a presentation.
> This would be independent of a face to face.
> Please advise me of the next step in order to participate.

I'll be sending out a call for presentations in the next few days.


</karl>
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Karl F. Best
OASIS - Director, Technical Operations
978.667.5115 x206
karl.best@oasis-open.org  http://www.oasis-open.org