This is the text we will be voting on
on Monday's call.
-Rob
New Proposal Process (draft Standing Rules for OASIS
ODF TC)
1. Any
TC member may propose an addition or change to the current working draft
of the ODF specification.
2. A
TC member wishing to make a new Proposal (the Proposer) should first announce
their intention to make a Proposal on the ODF TC's mailing list. Detail
is not needed at this point, but such notification is recommended in order
to let other interested TC members know that you are working in this area
and to prevent duplication of effort.
3. The
Proposer then shall fill out the New Proposal Form on the ODF TC's wiki,
with details of the Proposal.
4. When
the Proposal is ready for broader discussion within the TC, the Proposer
shall post a link to the new proposal to the TC's mailing list to solicit
feedback.
5. As
it is discussed on the mailing list, TC members may propose changes. However,
only the Proposer, and those whom he designates, may edit the proposal.
6. The
Proposer controls the content of the Proposal and the pace at which the
Proposal advances towards approval.
7. When
the Proposer wishes for the Proposal to be discussed in a TC call, he shall
notify the TC mailing list of this intent by the Wednesday prior to the
Monday TC call on which he wishes to discuss the Proposal. No Proposal
shall be voted on unless it formally meets the definition of "contribution"
as defined by OASIS
IPR Policy. A Proposal may be discussed on multiple
TC calls.
8. When
the Proposer wishes to have a vote to accept his Proposal, he shall notify
the TC mailing list of this intent by the Wednesday prior to the Monday
TC call on which he wishes to have the vote. No Proposal shall be voted
on unless it has first been discussed on a previous TC call. Simple Majority
Vote shall determine whether a Proposal is approved or not.
9. The
TC Chairs shall be responsible for maintaining a record in the Proposal
form, of when the proposal was initiated, when it was discussed on TC calls,
when a vote was requested, when the vote was held, and the outcome of the
vote.