EDXL-DE Committee Draft

[Elysa Jones <ejones@warningsystems.com>]

TC Members,

As discussed on our call yesterday, there are a couple of issues with the 
EDXL-DE that have been brought to light from within the TC.  We are not 
able to make any changes to the posted documents until after the 15 day 
review.  That review is schedule to end March 4.  The only comments so far 
have come from within the TC although I fully expect some comments as the 
end draws near.  The most significant comment is the problem with the 
schema not matching the DOM.  The DOM is correct and the place most folks 
look for understanding of what is presented.

I have discussed our situation with Mary McRae, our OASIS staff contact to 
determine our most efficient method to proceed.  She said that if in the 
mind of the TC, the schema would be considered non-normative, it could be 
changed as any other typo or correction that is non-substantive after the 
15-day review is complete.

If we do feel that the correction of the schema is substantive, another 
15-day comment period would be required.  In that case, we could pull the 
current 15-day review, make the change and re-publish.  Or we could wait 
until this period is over, make our corrections and re-post for another 
15-day review.  In either case, the document has to go to OASIS by the 15th 
of the month prior to the month of the vote.  With a successful 15-day 
review in this round, we will be able to submit to OASIS by the 15th of 
March and thus an OASIS wide vote the last 2 weeks of April.  A second 
15-day review no matter how it happens will postpone the OASIS wide vote 
until the last 2 weeks of May.

That is where we stand now and there is no real need for a decision at this 
point.  Please consider whether you feel the incorrect schema is 
substantive or not and let me know the will of the TC as to how we proceed.

Regards,
Elysa Jones
Chair, OASIS EM-TC
Engineering PRogram Manager
Warning Systems, Inc.