RE: [xml-dev] Results of Open XML balloting at INCITS

["Rick Jelliffe" <rjelliffe@allette.com.au>]

Jim Melton said:

> But the fast-track process was explicitly designed to take
> specifications that have become standards in some other way, either
> through another (semi-) formal organization or through careful
> specification and widespread use, and turn them into ISO
> standards.  But, as Mike said, that is intended only for standards
> that are without major controversy.

Where does it say that in the ISO Directives?  The consensus is the final
yes or no vote on the editor's instructions, not the excitement of
opponents to the draft.

> Of course, we know that's not going to happen, because the
> author of the spec under discussion would refuse any compromises or
> even to allow another (dissenting) voice to be heard.

But (assuming that there is a Ballot Resolution Meeting with several or
multiple nations voting "conditional yes" {No with comments}) if they
don't compromise the National Bodies won't convert from no to yes and this
process will terminate. How to they get a BRM not to have other voices,
since that is its only purpose?

Cheers
Rick Jelliffe