OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

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  • 1.  TC Liaison with JTC1/SC34

    Posted 06-04-2009 16:22
    Dear OpenDocument TC members:
    
    There are two opportunities for collaboration with the JTC1/SC34 
    panel assigned to work with us on current and future versions of the 
    ISO/IEC 26300 version of ODF.
    
    As you know, OASIS and JTC1 have discussed ways to cooperate more 
    systematically on maintenance of standards that have been approved 
    by both organizations.  Our OASIS Board of Directors has just 
    approved amendments to our Liaison Policy, to specifically address 
    post-approval maintenance.  I expect that we will discuss the 
    methodology for future maintenance shortly, as well.  However, this 
    message is about creating liaisons.
    
    The OASIS Liaison Policy allows your TC to appoint persons to liaise 
    directly with other relevant standards bodies, like SC34.  OASIS 
    already has several such permanent liaison positions, and several of 
    you also happen to hold seats on SC34..
    
    In addition, SC34 has just announced a new OpenDocument-specific "Ad 
    Hoc WG on ISO/IEC 26300 Maintenance".  See 
    http://www.itscj.ipsj.or.jp/sc34/open/1221.htm
    
    If the TC wishes, it would be appropriate for you to designate OASIS 
    TC members willing to serve as a bridge on this panel as well.  As 
    you can see from the announcement, the working group expects to meet 
    in Seattle.  (It's likely that one of us from OASIS will attend as 
    well.)
    
    Would the TC like to designate some TC member(s) as its 
    representative(s)?  You could do so by a simple resolution at your 
    next meeting.  If so, we will pass along the names together, as 
    OASIS' nominees to the SC34 WG.  I'd ask that if there are multiple 
    designees, the TC name one as primary, for ease of coordination.
    
    (Those persons would be subject to our Liaison Policy, which puts 
    some limits on what a TC liaison can do -- for example, they can't 
    act to commit the TC or OASIS to anything.  See 
    http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/liaison_policy.php#tcliaison )
    
    Also, if the TC has any views of the scope or plan of the WG, we'd 
    like to share those with SC34 at the same time.  So please pass 
    those along as well.  I will attend your next meeting on Monday, to 
    be available for any discussion of the issue.
    
    A second opportunity may occur, if JTC1/SC34 wishes to do the 
    reverse.  Earlier this year, SC34 members expressed interest in 
    "embedding" an SC34 member in the TC as an active observer.  (Likely 
    someone who is not already independently a TC member.)  Our Liaison 
    Policy also permits that, if the circumstances are appropriate, by 
    having them join OASIS for that purpose and contribute actively to 
    the TC.  We wish to encourage this, and also will follow up with 
    SC34 on that possibility.
    
    I will plan to attend the next ODF TC meeting to answer questions if 
    you like.  Kind regards  JBC
    
    Jamie Clark
    OASIS
    


  • 2.  RE: [office] TC Liaison with JTC1/SC34

    Posted 06-04-2009 21:12
    Jamie,
    
    We've started discussing this on the ODF TC list.  With regard to the Ad hoc
    WG on IS 26300 maintenance, is it necessary for OASIS delegates to be
    members of SC34 as well, or is it open to anyone on the ODF TC who is able
    to participate (with the concurrence of the TC and OASIS)?
    
     - Dennis 
    
    


  • 3.  RE: [office] TC Liaison with JTC1/SC34

    Posted 06-07-2009 22:48
    JTC1 SC's have two kinds of members: national bodies (NBs) and liaisons. 
    OASIS -- the organization -- has been approved as a Class A Liaison to 
    JTC1 and to JTC1/SC34.  As a liaison member, OASIS (the organization) is 
    allowed to participate in SC34 WG's and received an invitation to 
    participate in this new Ad Hoc.  In this particular case OASIS, via Jamie, 
    has asked the ODF TC to nominate individuals from our TC to serve on this 
    Ad Hoc.  So you do not need to separately acquire membership in JTC1 or 
    JTC1/SC34 to participate.  You serve via OASIS's existing organizational 
    liaison status with JTC1/SC34.
    
    Note that this is different than some of the other liaison opportunities 
    we are discussing.  For example, the liaison representative to the W3C's 
    SVG WG would need to either already be a member or the SVG WG or be able 
    to gain membership there. 
    
    -Rob
    
    "Dennis E. Hamilton" 


  • 4.  Re: [office] TC Liaison with JTC1/SC34

    Posted 06-05-2009 10:23
    Jamie,
    
    thanks for the update and joining our Monday TC call.
    
    I have added this topic as one of the first items on our agenda, 
    immediately after the roll call, meeting minutes approval and a possible 
    cancellation of the next but one TC meeting.
    
    Best regards
    
    Michael
    
    On 06/04/09 17:20, James Bryce Clark wrote:
    > Dear OpenDocument TC members:
    > 
    > There are two opportunities for collaboration with the JTC1/SC34 panel 
    > assigned to work with us on current and future versions of the ISO/IEC 
    > 26300 version of ODF.
    > 
    > As you know, OASIS and JTC1 have discussed ways to cooperate more 
    > systematically on maintenance of standards that have been approved by 
    > both organizations.  Our OASIS Board of Directors has just approved 
    > amendments to our Liaison Policy, to specifically address post-approval 
    > maintenance.  I expect that we will discuss the methodology for future 
    > maintenance shortly, as well.  However, this message is about creating 
    > liaisons.
    > 
    > The OASIS Liaison Policy allows your TC to appoint persons to liaise 
    > directly with other relevant standards bodies, like SC34.  OASIS already 
    > has several such permanent liaison positions, and several of you also 
    > happen to hold seats on SC34..
    > 
    > In addition, SC34 has just announced a new OpenDocument-specific "Ad Hoc 
    > WG on ISO/IEC 26300 Maintenance".  See 
    > http://www.itscj.ipsj.or.jp/sc34/open/1221.htm
    > 
    > If the TC wishes, it would be appropriate for you to designate OASIS TC 
    > members willing to serve as a bridge on this panel as well.  As you can 
    > see from the announcement, the working group expects to meet in 
    > Seattle.  (It's likely that one of us from OASIS will attend as well.)
    > 
    > Would the TC like to designate some TC member(s) as its 
    > representative(s)?  You could do so by a simple resolution at your next 
    > meeting.  If so, we will pass along the names together, as OASIS' 
    > nominees to the SC34 WG.  I'd ask that if there are multiple designees, 
    > the TC name one as primary, for ease of coordination.
    > 
    > (Those persons would be subject to our Liaison Policy, which puts some 
    > limits on what a TC liaison can do -- for example, they can't act to 
    > commit the TC or OASIS to anything.  See 
    > http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/liaison_policy.php#tcliaison )
    > 
    > Also, if the TC has any views of the scope or plan of the WG, we'd like 
    > to share those with SC34 at the same time.  So please pass those along 
    > as well.  I will attend your next meeting on Monday, to be available for 
    > any discussion of the issue.
    > 
    > A second opportunity may occur, if JTC1/SC34 wishes to do the reverse.  
    > Earlier this year, SC34 members expressed interest in "embedding" an 
    > SC34 member in the TC as an active observer.  (Likely someone who is not 
    > already independently a TC member.)  Our Liaison Policy also permits 
    > that, if the circumstances are appropriate, by having them join OASIS 
    > for that purpose and contribute actively to the TC.  We wish to 
    > encourage this, and also will follow up with SC34 on that possibility.
    > 
    > I will plan to attend the next ODF TC meeting to answer questions if you 
    > like.  Kind regards  JBC
    > 
    > Jamie Clark
    > OASIS
    > 
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