[dsdl-discuss] Re: FDIS for Part 8

Good morning, Martin,

Just a note regarding process.

At 2007-04-24 12:11 +0100, you wrote:
>At the same time I have reviewed the comments received on the
>proposed processing model in Clause 4 and made two significant changes.

Wouldn't "significant" changes require a new FCD ballot?

>I need to get this FDIS document out for ballot at the weekend if we
>are going to get responses back in time to justify meeting in Montreal,

There is no committee work to do on an FDIS after it has been
distributed ... the work is done and all that is left is ITTF ballot
for approval. An FDIS ballot is not a committee ballot with feedback
for WG consideration.

There can be multiple CDs and FCDs, each one balloted with the
committee considering the results of the ballot ... but eventually
FDIS text is submitted for FDIS processing without changes or review
or feedback on the technical content. It is out of the committee
hands once it is at FDIS.

My concern is that we shouldn't consider the text final for FDIS if
significant changes have been made that require committee comment.
Unfortunately, if you do send this out for a new FCD ballot, the
period is four months, which is approaching September.

Directives 12.6.1.2 allows for multiple FCD ballots.

Directives 12.6.3.9 begins "An FCD shall be advanced to FDIS only if
the text has been stabilised..." ... and I don't think that is the
case for Part 8.

Directives 12.7.1.2 does not allow for any changes of the text of an
FDIS, and 12.7.2.4 pushes an unapproved FDIS back to WD, not even CD,
so there is a risk.

I am aware of the tight deadlines we face due to the timing of parts
of 19757, but in line with the time constraints we also have to
follow the rules regarding content.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken

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