RE: New Sub-Committee of the SCA-J TC

Hi Simon,

The reason behind the creation of subcommittees is that smaller groups of individuals could get together and work. There are no voting rights or attendance requirements associated with subcommittees – only a group of participants who meet the requirements (they are members of the main technical committee). Each member should be treated equally. Subcommittees can’t actually make any decisions whatsoever – the intent is that they would produce something (a work item, an analysis, a draft, a recommendation, etc.) and then deliver it to the main TC for discussion, further recommendations and approval.

That said, I would suggest that given the particular description below the subcommittee, when making reports to the TC, provide both majority/minority or pro/con opinions – that way the TC will have all the information it needs before voting.

Regards,

Mary

From: Simon Nash [mailto:NASH@uk.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 9:45 AM
To: mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org
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Subject: RE: New Sub-Committee of the SCA-J TC

Mary,
Thanks for doing this.

The TC would appreciate clarification on the correct procedures that the subcommittee should use for making decisions. The first such decision will be appointing a chair. After that, the subcommittee will prepare technical recommendations and bring them before the TC as input to binding decisions that the TC will make. If the members of the subcommittee don't agree unanimously on who should be chair or what recommendations to make to the TC, how should disagreements be resolved? Should a vote be taken on a subcommittee call, with all members of the subcommittee having equal voting rights? Or should only those subcommittee members who are voting members of the TC be eligible to vote?

Simon

Simon C. Nash, IBM Distinguished Engineer
Member of the IBM Academy of Technology
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"Mary McRae" <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>
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28/07/2008 20:02

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To	Simon Nash/UK/IBM@IBMGB
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Subject	RE: New Sub-Committee of the SCA-J TC

Hi everyone,

The subcommittee has now been created – go to the subcommittee home page to join:
http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/sca-j-jee/

I’ll need to add the chair privileges to whomever is taking that role. Just let me know.

Regards,

Mary

From: Simon Nash [mailto:NASH@uk.ibm.com]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 5:10 PM
To: Mary McRae
Cc: sca-j@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: New Sub-Committee of the SCA-J TC

Mary,
The SCA-J TC has formally resolved to create a Sub-Committee to focus on the SCA JAVA EE specification, whose charter is to draft new issues for SCA JAVA EE, draft proposals to said issues, bring issues and proposals to the TC for decision, and edit TC approved proposals to said issues. This Sub-Committee will be known as the JEE Sub-Committee (JEESC). Please can you create this Sub-Committee. Many thanks.

Simon

Simon C. Nash, IBM Distinguished Engineer
Member of the IBM Academy of Technology
Tel. +44-1962-815156 Fax +44-1962-818999

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