Re: FW: DocBook DTD ballot violates new TC Process

[Lauren Wood <lauren@sqwest.bc.ca>]

I agree.

Lauren

On 24 Oct 2000, Jon Bosak wrote:

> I think that the approach suggested by Tommie is the best that can
> be done at this point.
> 
> Jon
> 
>    Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:50:23 -0400
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>    Karl wrote:
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>    >Here's what I did: Norm submitted the DocBook spec to me early September. I
>    >submitted it to the membership for voting on 1 October. As Tommie points
>    >out, I should have submitted it for consideration instead, and then called
>    >for a vote on 1 January.
>    >
>    >Any suggestions on what I should do about this? ...
> 
> 
>    I suggest sending a message to the membership saying that your first 
>    message should have been the notification for submission for 
>    consideration, and asking them to take the time between October 1 and 
>    January 1 to review the submission.  Tell them in that message that 
>    you will call for a 30 day vote on January 1.
> 
>    This makes it clear that there is no precedent set by shortening the 
>    process without penalizing the DocBook folks; they end up with the 
>    same schedule they would have had. (And, unofficially, in early 
>    January, I'd remind all of the people who have already voted yes that 
>    they should re-submit their votes.)
> 
>    -- Tommie
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