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Subject: Re: [emergency] Final editorial corrections?
Thank you, Allen,
FWIW, I've reconfirmed the offer of a special issue of java location
service newsletter, so that is waiting for us do less rushed, and
perhaps happier edition.
I'm pooped,
Rex
At 4:30 PM -0500 3/31/04, R. Allen Wyke wrote:
>At this point, we do not need to hurry and resolve this issue, as
>there is no hard date (that I am aware of) for publication of an
>approved OASIS Standard. Plus, the TC Admin has 7 days to announce
>the result of the voting anyway. Jamie had offered last week to sit
>on our call next week, to which I welcomed. We can sort out the
>process then, so please hold tight on calling for them.
>
>That aside, and to provide some clarity to what changes can happen,
>I will point the group to the following quote from the TC Guidelines:
>
>"After approval of the specification as an OASIS Standard the TC
>must prepare the final version for publication. Usually this would
>involve changing only the title page to reflect the new status of
>the document. There must not be any substantive or normative changes
>made to the specification. The document must be renamed according to
>the OASIS file naming scheme and submitted to the TC Admin for
>publication. The TC may create a non-normative errata document, but
>no normative changes may be made to the specification; making
>normative changes will require sending the specification through the
>approval process."
>
>The key word here that helps to quantify, but not necessary
>encompass 100%, when you have to go back through the process is the
>word "normative." The XSD, for instance, would be normative, so
>according the Guidelines we can not change that without going back
>through the process. I am referring to the anonymous simpleType
>issue here. I will defer to Jamie regarding any latitude or
>misinterpretation there.
>
>Allen
>
>On Mar 31, 2004, at 3:37 PM, Bob Wyman wrote:
>
>>Art Botterell wrote:
>>>Sorry, Bob... I'd been advised by an experienced
>>>source (in fact, I believe it was you) that final
>>>non-substantive editorial corrections to a standards
>>>document are normally permitted prior to publication.
>> When we spoke, my comments were made based on experience with
>>standards groups in general rather than specific knowledge of the
>>OASIS process. My reading of the OASIS process leads me to believe
>>that OASIS has explicitly prohibited corrections to documents once the
>>"member approval" voting process begins. If corrections are to be
>>made, I think you should get a formal opinion on this from the OASIS
>>leadership.
>> Also, please note that the distinction between changes which
>>are "substantive" and those which are "non-substantive" is often the
>>source of considerable debate...
>>
>> bob wyman
>>
>>> "Errata or Corrigenda to a submission are not permitted;
>>> if changes are required the Committee Draft must be
>>> withdrawn by the TC, edited, re-approved as a Committee
>>> Draft, then resubmitted."
>>
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