[dsdl-discuss] Re: Part 8

The Fifth Edition is the latest edition of the JTC1 Directives and was
finalized by JTC1 only quite recently.

The following is a quote from the beginning of Section 12:

<extract>

12.1 Stages of Technical Work

The successive stages of the technical work are referenced 0 to 5. These are
defined as follows:

• Stage 0 (preliminary stage): A study period is underway.
• Stage 1 (proposal stage): An NP is under consideration.
• Stage 2 (preparatory stage): A WD is under consideration.
• Stage 3 (committee stage): A CD/FCD is under consideration.
• Stage 4 (approval stage): An FDIS is under consideration.
• Stage 5 (publication stage): An IS is being prepared for publication.

</extract>

Stage 3 is described in Section 12.6 of the JTC 1 Directives in the
following terms:

<extract>

12.6 Stage 3, CD under Consideration

12.6.1 Registration of CD

12.6.1.1 The SC Secretariat forwards a copy of the WD in question to the
ITTF which registers it as a CD. The ITTF shall confirm the registration to
the JTC 1 Secretariat.

12.6.1.2 The project editor, after consultation with the SC secretariat and,
if necessary, the SC chairman, shall indicate if it is the case that the
proposed CD is intended to be the final CD (FCD) on this subject. If so, the
cover letter of the FCD shall explicitly indicate this intention and
consideration of the FCD shall be by letter ballot. If the criteria for
finalisation of the FCD are satisfied (see 12.6.3), the FCD progresses to
Stage 4. In other circumstances, a further CD or FCD ballot may be required.

</extract>

Section 12.6.3 describes the finalization of CDs. A final CD must be stable,
as Murata-san has stated:

<extract>

12.6.3.9 An FCD shall be advanced to FDIS only if the text has been
stabilised, consensus has been demonstrated, and the substantial support of
the P-members of the SC has been obtained. The SC Secretariat shall submit
the following within a maximum of three months to the ITTF for FDIS
registration:

• the final electronic text, including figures and graphics, of the FCD for
distribution as an FDIS, in accordance with the ITSIG guide;
• an explanatory report (see Form G11).

The explanatory report shall contain:

• a brief history of the draft;
• a record of the voting on the FCD listing those P-members who voted in
favour, those who voted against and those who did not vote;
• a brief statement of all technical objections which have not been resolved
and the reasons why it has not been possible to resolve them; in the case of
a revision of an existing IS, a summary of the main changes in the previous
edition of the IS now proposed for technical revision and the reasons
therefor.

</extract>

I have to admit that this doesn't quite tally with the matrix in the
Secretariat report. Maybe Ken can enlighten us.

Francis Cave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dsdl-discuss-bounce@dsdl.org
> [mailto:dsdl-discuss-bounce@dsdl.org]On Behalf Of Martin Bryan
> Sent: 25 April 2004 10:59
> To: dsdl-discuss@dsdl.org
> Subject: [dsdl-discuss] Re: Part 8
>
>
> Murata-san
>
> > I am reading the fifth edition of the directives. I do believe that FCD
> > is a proper title. Although FCDs and CDs are in the same state in the
> > matric, CDs and FCDs are very different. In particular, the next step
> > of a FCD is either a FDIS or DIS, but the next step of a CD is
> never FDIS.
> > This is my understanding of 12.6.3.9.
>
> I am told the directives are out of date, and do not follow the existing
> JTC1 codes for stages of standards development. Jumps from FCD to FDIS are
> no longer permissible because no technical changes can be made at FDIS
> stage. The point is that you cannont publish a document at this stage for
> which no technical changes can be made - we have too little
> knowledge of how
> this will work to permit this, even if the procedures allowed it. The next
> stage after the current one will, therefore, be at best DIS. You can go
> from CD to DIS, so there is no advantage in trying to reintroduce an FDIS
> classification that is not covered by the JTC1 stage matrix used
> in the SC34
> seceterial report.
>
> Martin
>
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