Revised fourth quarter 2005 report

["John M. Greacen" <john@greacen.net>]

Patrick -- I attach a revised report containing the language you requested.
I apologize for forgetting your response in November.

Roger -- Can you replace your posting with this revised report?  Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Gannon [mailto:patrick.gannon@oasis-open.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: john@greacen.net
> Cc: legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org; legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-
> open.org; 'James Bryce Clark'
> Subject: RE: [legalxml-sc] LegalXML Member Section fourth quarter 2005
> report
> 
> John G.
> 
> Thank you for preparing the Q4-2005 report.  Please note that my report to
> the LegalXML MS SC on the results of the OASIS Board action on 2-3 Nov,
> were
> contained in my email of 9 Nov 2005.
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/legalxml-
> sc/email/archives/2005
> 11/msg00001.html
> 
> May I kindly suggest an edit of the Q4-2005 report as follows:
> 
> Under "Concerns for OASIS management" replace 2nd para. that begins/ends
> with "Some time ago, ... on Board's action."  with something along these
> lines.
> 
> ***
> "We received your report of 9 Nov providing results of the OASIS Board's
> review of our request to amend the LegalXML Member Section Rules of
> Procedure to require all LegalXML Member Section Technical Committees to
> adopt the Royalty Free on Limited Terms OASIS IPR mode; wherein you stated
> "The Board discussed the proposed revisions to the LegalXML RoP.  We agree
> with the intent to include a statement on IPR mode for affiliated TCs,
> however the Board felt that the current Member Section Policy needed to be
> revised extensively to align its terminologies and definitions better with
> the current TC Process."  The OASIS Board minutes of their 2-3 Nov 2005
> meeting contained this note:
> 
>  "Proposed updates to the Legal XML RoP were reviewed and discussed.
> Further
> discussion and approval of proposed changes was deferred until after
> policies governing Member Section activity are developed.  The sense of
> the
> board was that Member Section RoPs will be able to determine certain
> conditions, such as IPR mode, under which TCs can be affiliated with the
> Member Section."
> http://www.oasis-open.org/private/bod_minutes_11_02_05.pdf
> 
> ***
> 
> 
> I will join your call today to further discuss this item if needed.
> 
> --
> 
> Patrick Gannon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: John M. Greacen [mailto:john@greacen.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 1:53 AM
> To: patrick.gannon@oasis-open.org; 'James Bryce Clark'
> Cc: legalxml-sc@lists.oasis-open.org; legalxml-chairs@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: [legalxml-sc] LegalXML Member Section fourth quarter 2005 report
> 
> 
> 
> Patrick - I attach the fourth quarter report, including our year end
> budget
> report and the approved budget for 2006.
> 
> 
> 
> Roger - Will you please post the report so that it is available to all
> members of the Member Section?  Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> I note in the introduction that I do not recall being informed of the
> Board's action on our proposed change to our ROP requiring TCs to adopt
> the
> Royalty Free on Limited Terms OASIS IPR mode.  Have I simply forgotten the
> resolution of that matter, or has no action been taken?
> 
> 
> 
> This will be my last quarterly report.  It has been an honor to serve as
> chair of the LegalXML Member Section for the past two years and to work
> with
> you and the OASIS Board in that capacity.  I am confident that John
> Messing
> will perform admirably as my successor.
> 
> 
> 
> John M. Greacen
> 
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4th quarter report 2005v2.doc