Re: [office] Please use the formula subcommittee mailing list for formulaspec discussions

"David A. Wheeler" <>
wrote on 06/09/2008 07:18:20 PM:

> The OpenFormula specification has been submitted to the office 

> technical committee (TC), so in theory, comments on the formula 

> specification could be submitted to either the TC's mailing list 

> _OR_ to the formula subcommittee's mailing list.

> 

> However, I propose that comments and discussion that are specific
to

> JUST the formula specification should go to the formula 

> subcommittee's mailing list (office-formula at lists.oasis-

> open.org), and NOT normally to the main office TC mailing list. That
way:

> * people who are NOT interested in the formula specification won't

> need to see those comments

> * those who are ONLY interested in the formula specification can 

> easily find those comments

> * it will be easier to follow conversational threads (by being 

> consistent about which mailing list to use) - including people want

> to go back and look at old discussions after-the-fact

> 

> If you want to raise an issue that affects something besides just

> formulas, then please DO post them in the TC mailing list or some

> other relevant mailing list (and if it's critical for formulas, 'cc'

> the formula subcommittee mailing list).

> 

> Anyway, that is my recommendation. Obviously, the TC chairs have the

> final say on this issue.  Please let me and the TC chairs know
if 

> there's a problem with this proposal.  Most people have been
doing 

> this anyway (informally), but I wanted there to be a clear statement

> about this.

> 

Makes sense to me David. 

-Rob