TC Vitality check

[Sander Fieten <sander@chasquis-consulting.com>]

    Hi fellow ebMS TC members,
    
    As you may already be aware, OASIS has agreed on new rules regarding
    the TC process. Part of these new rules includes a "TC Vitality
    checkâ (see section
      1.10 of the TC Process) which requires each TC to decide every
    4 years to review its charter and decide how to continue. In
    addition the TC should either appoint new or reappoint the current
    chair or chairs (see section
      1.4 of the TC Operation Process) on a bi-annual basis.
    
    Although the current TC is not very active, Theo and I have agreed
    together with TC Admin that it would be useful to keep the TC
    running as the use of the AS4 Standard is increasing. We believe
    that it would therefore be important to have a specific TC available
    to handle any questions or issues that may arise from the increased
    usage of the standards. 
    
    We have reviewed the TC's
      current charter to see if it still meets the necessary
    requirements. The current charter is very old (Â20 yrs) but it still
    covers the current activities, yet could be improved as follows:

• Replace version 1.0 with version 3.0;
• Include the AS4 Profile in the list of deliverables; and
• Remove the initial outdated schedule;

    and therefore propose the following changes to the charter:

1. Remove the last sentence of the section "Statement of Purpose";
2. Replace the first deliverable with:â
   
   • address maintenance issues that may arise in the implementation of ebXML Messaging Service Specification Version 3.0;
   • address maintenance issues that may arise in the implementation of AS4 Profile of ebMS 3.0 Version 1.0; and
   • develop revision releases with the aim of clarifying and modernising the existing specifications should this become necessary;
3. Remove all text after the list of deliverables.

    We will ask TC Admin to setup a Special Majority Vote for the TC to
    approve these changes and get our charter up to date. 
    
    With this email we also invite members to propose themselves as
    candidates for the position of chair and/or co-chair of the TC. The
    call for candidates will end on 24th of March. As both Theo and I
    are happy to continue as co-chairs of the TC we hereby propose
    ourselves for reappointment as co-chairs of the TC.
    
    Best regards,
    
    Sander and Theo