RE: Search WS TC "Discussion Document"

["Mary McRae" <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>]

Hi Ray,

  Congratulations! While we have a formal review required of specifications, the
TC is always able to request an informal review at any time for any length of
time. The Code List TC did this earlier this year with their requirements
document; I've just announced a similar review for the Open Document Format
Accessibility Guidelines. If there's something particular you'd like to include
in the message (such as the type of feedback you're looking for) I'd be happy to
include it. The TC is also welcome to set the time limit although I would
suggest at least 30 days to get the word out).

Regards,

Mary

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress [mailto:rden@loc.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:22 AM
> To: Mary McRae
> Cc: 'Patrick Gannon'; 'James Bryce Clark'; 'Scott McGrath'; Carol Geyer;
> m.dovey@jisc.ac.uk; search-ws@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Search WS TC "Discussion Document"
> 
> Mary - Our TC is developing what we're calling a "Strawman" or "Discussion"
> document.
> 
> (It is not ready for release but there is a draft at:
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/search-
> ws/download.php/25679/search%20ws%20spec%20strawman.doc)
> 
> We have a conference call scheduled for tomorrow and we hope to finalize it
> then.  The document  is not intended as a Committee Draft,  but we will
> want
> to release it in some form or another, as a "Discussion Document"  to
> solicit feedback from the community on the direction we're taking; what
> features should be dropped, retained, or added.  (We don't want a "Review",
> which might result in many specific technical comments that would be
> premature at this stage.)
> 
> How should we proceed?  We realize that the OASIS formal review procedure
> kicks in only when we have a Committee Draft and we're a long way from
> that.
> Could OASIS release this as a "Discussion Document"?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --Ray
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