Comments on the TOSCA proposal

[Robin Cover <robin@oasis-open.org>]

With respect to the proposal for a new OASIS TOSCA TC [1]

1. In the section "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 2.a Identification   of
similar or applicable work:"  the text reads
   "As stated in the charter, The TC will use standard a    standard
from one non-OASIS organization and may choose    to use the works of
other OASIS TCs and standards from    non-OASIS organizations"
Could you clarify what is meant by "a standard from onenon-OASIS organization"?

2. Suggestion: If the TOSCA proposer group deems that theoutline of
work described in the published 3-volume"Roadmap" from NIST (NIST
Cloud Computing Program) isrelevant, perhaps one sentence could be
added to clarityhow TOSCA aligns with that Roadmap [2].
Best wishes,
- Robin Cover

Robin Cover
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[1] http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/oasis-charter-discuss/201110/msg00000.html
[2] NIST Roadmap
NIST Special Publication 500-293, US Government Cloud
ComputingTechnology Roadmap, Release 1.0 (Draft), Volume
IHigh-Priority Requirements to Further USG Agency Cloud
ComputingAdoption - 32
pageshttp://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/upload/SP_500_293_volumeI-2.pdf
NIST Special Publication 500-293, US Government Cloud
ComputingTechnology Roadmap, Release 1.0 (Draft), Volume II
Useful Information for Cloud Adopters - 85
pageshttp://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/upload/SP_500_293_volumeII.pdf
NIST US Government Cloud Computing Technology RoadmapVolume III -
Technical Considerations for USG CloudComputing Deployment Decisions
(First Working Draft) - 83
pageshttp://collaborate.nist.gov/twiki-cloud-computing/bin/view/CloudComputing/RoadmapVolumeIIIWorkingDrafthttp://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/upload/NIST_cloud_roadmap_VIII_draft_110111-v3_rbb.pdf