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From: James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>
To: EML TC <election-services@lists.oasis-open.org>
Cc: Mary McRae <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>; Carol Cosgrove-Sacks <carol.cosgrove-sacks@oasis-open.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 25 March, 2008 1:17:21 AM
Subject: [election-services] Re possible EML v5.0 submission to ISO/IEC JTC1
> 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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