Re possible EML v5.0 submission to ISO/IEC JTC1

[James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>]

> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:30:06 -0700
> From: James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>
> To: election@lists.oasis-open.org
> CC: Mary McRae <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>,	Carol Cosgrove-Sacks <carol.cosgrove-sacks@oasis-open.org>
> Subject: Re possible EML v5.0 submission to ISO/IEC JTC1

Re-sending.  Apologies, as I don't see that this got into the list 
archives.  JBC

> To: OASIS Election & Voter Services TC
> 
> We have discussed the possible submission of your OASIS Standard EML
> v5.0 to the international de jure standardization organizations, and
> after some consultation, suggest that the best target for submission
> likely would be ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 on Information
> Technology (JTC1).  See:
> http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/fetch/2000/2122/327993/customview.html?func=ll&objId=327993 
> 
> JTC1 operates through a set of substantive subcommittees.  While no
> current JTC1 SC squarely addresses government elections
> facilitation, as such, any of one several SCs likely could take on the
> topic successfully, if properly constituted.  It's also possible in some 
> cases that JTC1 would choose to vote directly (as a full committee) 
> without designating a subcommittee referral.
> 
> Submissions by OASIS are made under our Liaison Policy:
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/liaison_policy.php#submitwork
> Generally, OASIS selects and manages submissions, and the selection
> of approval venues, at the consortium-wide level, subject to that
> policy, with feedback from the originating TC.  We do have several
> protections to avoid the "forking" of a standard (into incompatable
> competing versions), but please note that such submissions do,
> nevertheless, involve some loss of unilateral control over the work.
> For example, once a standard is submitted, generally that version
> cannot be changed, unless a carefully-negotiated & -coordinated
> errata and feedback loop is created.
> 
> We have been invited to ask JTC1's secretariat to identify possible
> subcommittees for official submission, and have done so.  We also are 
> renewing our PAS submitter status for the next two years in a ballot 
> closing shortly.  (Note, this inquiry is not yet a commitment of the 
> work by OASIS to JTC1, although we do anticipate doing so, if reasonably 
> satisfactory arrangements can be confirmed.)
> 
> Once JTC1 has identified a proper subpanel or submission route, we
> will present a final version of the proposed submission itself to
> the OASIS President for approval.  In order to get ahead of that
> schedule a bit, we have prepared a preliminary draft, for your
> review, which is attached,  The submission documents serve several
> purposes:
> 
>    *  They are the official "cover letter" for the submission, and
> so point to the relevant source documents, including the standard
> itself; supporting works such as your helpful "The Case for EML"
> white paper; and various OASIS organizational documents that confirm
> the eligibility of this submission to JTC1.
> 
>    *  They lay out the "terms" of the future ownership of the
> standard, once approved by both organizations.  (Obviously this is based 
> on our experience with prior JTC1 submissions.)
> 
>    *  They make statements and claims about the future of the
> standard -- including the intent of your committee to continue to
> operate, improve the standard, and be available to JTC1 for future
> dialogue about the work.  On these particularly, we will need the input 
> and guidance of you, who as the TC members serve as our experts.
> 
> We would appreciate your review of these draft statements and terms, and 
> any improvements you may suggest.  If it would be helpful, OASIS staff 
> would be happy to attend a formal or informal telephone meeting of the 
> TC to review any of these matters.  However, feedback by e-mail from 
> interested members also would be welcome.
> 
> Kind regards, JBC
> 
> ~ James Bryce Clark
> ~ Director of Standards Development, OASIS
> ~ http://www.oasis-open.org/who/staff.php#clark
> 
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