OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC

Dear TC members,

we have currently two wiki pages where we track proposals.

Proposals that use the new form are tracked on the page

http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/List_of_Proposals

Proposals that do not use the new form are tracked on the page

http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/OpenDocument_v1.2_Action_Items

Some proposals are tracked on both pages.

The two lists make it difficult to figure out which proposals do exist, 
and what their status it. They cause also administrative overhead and 
make it difficult to set up a meeting agenda.

I therefore would like to propose that we use a single list of 
proposals, and that this list is

http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/List_of_Proposals

We have (at least) three ways to achieve this:

a) We make the use of the new form mandatory.

b) We move the list of proposals we have at

http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/OpenDocument_v1.2_Action_Items

to the new page.

c) We create dummy wiki pages for all open proposals. These pages would 
contain only a link to the proposal in the mail archive and the metadata 
section.


My suggestion would be that we create dummy pages for the open proposal. 
The list of proposals is limited, so this could be done by the TC 
chairs. But it would also be okay for me if we ask the TC members to do 
that themselves. This would have the advantage that everyone gets 
familiar with the new process.

I further suggest that we move the list of approved proposals to the new 
page, or create a new page that lists the proposals that have been 
approved for ODF 1.2.

Best regards

Michael


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Michael.Brauer@Sun.COM wrote on 07/04/2008 08:38:38
AM:


> Dear TC members,

>

> we have currently two wiki pages where we track proposals.

>

> Proposals that use the new form are tracked on the page

>

> http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/List_of_Proposals

>

> Proposals that do not use the new form are tracked on the page

>

> http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/OpenDocument_v1.2_Action_Items

>

> Some proposals are tracked on both pages.

>

> The two lists make it difficult to figure out which proposals do exist,

> and what their status it. They cause also administrative overhead
and

> make it difficult to set up a meeting agenda.

I agree.  It is currently painful.


>

> I therefore would like to propose that we use a single list of

> proposals, and that this list is

>

> http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/List_of_Proposals

>

> We have (at least) three ways to achieve this:

>

> a) We make the use of the new form mandatory.

I think we should vote on this, regardless of what
we do with the existing proposals.  We should probably also "grandfather"
existing proposals, so they do not require the new form. 


>

> b) We move the list of proposals we have at

>

> http://wiki.oasis-open.org/office/OpenDocument_v1.2_Action_Items

>

> to the new page.

I like this idea.  But maybe copy only those
that are "under discussion" or "ready for a vote".
 


>

> c) We create dummy wiki pages for all open proposals. These pages
would

> contain only a link to the proposal in the mail archive and the metadata

> section.

> 

I'm open to this as well, though it would require
some additional work.  


>

> My suggestion would be that we create dummy pages for the open proposal.

> The list of proposals is limited, so this could be done by the TC

> chairs. But it would also be okay for me if we ask the TC members
to do

> that themselves. This would have the advantage that everyone gets

> familiar with the new process.

> 

I'm fine with this.


> I further suggest that we move the list of approved proposals to the
new

> page, or create a new page that lists the proposals that have been

> approved for ODF 1.2.

> 

Moving them to the new page sounds best.