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Subject: Re: [virtio] Starter Document in Latex format (was Re: [virtio] Starter Document for Virtual I/O Device (VIRTIO)) Version 1.0
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:43:39PM -0500, Paul Knight wrote:Okay.
> Hi Michael and all,
> Please see below..
>
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> Some questions:
>
> I think we prefer the PDF version of the spec to
> be authoritative one and not the HTML one.
> Can we change the citation link to point to that?
>
> No, please don't... although the HTML may not be authoritative, we want the
> citation link to point to HTML for easiest retrieval.
BTW in what way do we supply the files? Can chair just upload them?
> Please look at the
> "front pages" which I provided in the ZIP file, and you'll see that the PDF
> format is already listed at the top under the "Specification URIs" as "
> (Authoritative)". As soon as someone retrieves the HTML, they will see this,
> so they can get the PDF if desired. However, our approach is to consider that
> many busy people just want to glance at the specification, and might be
> deterred by having to retrieve a PDF of unknown length.
>
> The "citation format" is intended to be included as a reference in some other
> document, so we'd like people to be inclined to look at the OASIS docs... Of
> course, if you are sending links to people, please feel free to send the PDF
> link...
>
>
> I think we want to also mention the virtio-comment mailing
> list and not just the web form as a way to submit comments.
> Is that OK?
>
> I believe the link goes to the page
> (http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/comments/index.php?wg_abbrev=virtio)
> where they can first subscribe, then they can go to the comment page. People
> can't comment until they subscribe. OASIS IPR rules require this... (imagine
> a "patent troll" submits their patented idea as a nice addition to the spec,
> then claims all kinds of damages, etc... the subscription process helps
> prevent this...) (very loooong story...)
> This is boilerplate info which we want to keep standard...
>
>
> Do we need to leave stubs for things we don't have?
> E.g.
> This specification is related to:
> Related speifications (list)
>
> can we just remove this until we have some related specifications?
>
> Yes, please remove any unwanted/unused sections completely (other than the
> "Previous version").
>
> Hope that all makes sense...
>
> Best regards,
> Paul
> --
> Paul Knight - Tel: +1 781-861-1013
> OASIS - Advancing open standards for the information society
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>
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