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[Chet Ensign <mst@redhat.com>]

Ah, ok. Missed that nuance. If you want to pass the motion by an electronic vote in the TC, by all means that is fine with me. Then, instead of minutes, you point me at the ballot where the TC voted to request the Special Maj Vote. On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 10:36:13AM -0400, Chet Ensign wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> > wrote: > > > > On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 09:49:24AM -0400, Chet Ensign wrote: > > > A Special Majority Vote must be run as an online ballot so no > problem > > there. > > > > Yes my question was about this text: > > > > > ... and provide to the TC > > > Administrator the URI for the meeting minutes which > record > > the TC's > > > resolution > > > > so this is not mandatory then? > > > > > > Oh no, it is indeed mandatory. What it refers to though is the minutes > in which > > the motion is recorded to request the Special Majority Vote. > > > > OK so going back to the original question. > Is there a way to reach this resolution through an online ballot > instead of a meeting? > If yes the TC would prefer this. > > > > > > > > > > If you are going to approve the CS with non-material changes, then > you'll > > want > > > to follow these steps: > > > > > > 1. Keep a list of the changes that are made. The TC Process > requires that > > you > > > provide a summary of the changes along with the working draft. The > > easiest way > > > to do that is to provide a red-lined comparison document but a > list of > > changes > > > is ok as well. But it must be provided as a separate document. > > > > Sure we can do both I guess, red-lined is easiest as it can be > > produced automatically. > > > > > > I am fine with the redline file alone - it is the easiest way to point > people > > to what has changed. > > > > > > > 2. Load the record of the changes into Kavi and then include the > link to > > it in > > > your motion to request the Special Majority Ballot. > > > > Sorry I don't know what Kavi is. Is this the system where we upload > > the files? > > > > > > Yes, sorry. I keep forgetting that not everyone knows the name of the > software. > > Kavi is the company that makes the system we use. So what I meant was > your > > document repository - where you upload files. > > > > > > > > > 3. use motion language like this to request the Special Majority > Vote: "I > > move > > > that the TC request TC Administration initiate a Special Majority > Vote to > > > approve <specification name and version #> contained in <URL for > the > > revised > > > working draft> as a Committee Specification? The TC affirms that > changes > > have > > > been made since the last public review. The changes made are > documented > > in <URL > > > for the summary of changes>. The TC judges these changes to be > > Non-Material in > > > accordance with the definition in the OASIS TC Process (http:// > > > > www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/tc-process#dNonmaterialChange)." > > > > > > 4. Then just send me the ticket for the SMV at > https://www.oasis-open.org > > / > > > resources/tc-admin-requests/committee-specification-ballot-request > > > > > > I'll take care of it from there. > > > > > > Let me know if you have any questions on this... > > > > > > /chet > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:07 AM, Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hello, Chet, > > > Policy guidelines state: > > > https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/tc-process# > > OASISstandard > > > > > > The approval of a Committee Specification shall > require a > > Special > > > Majority Vote. The TC Chair shall notify the TC > Administrator > > that > > > the > > > TC has resolved to request a Special Majority Vote for > the > > > advancement > > > of the draft as a Committee Specification and provide > to the > > TC > > > Administrator the URI for the meeting minutes which > record > > the TC's > > > resolution, including the location of the editable > versions > > of the > > > files > > > and any other ballot details (for example, Designated > > > Cross-Reference > > > Change motions). > > > > > > There are some comments and non material changes since the last > > drafts, > > > so we would like to do the special majority vote soon, but > several > > members > > > of the TC can't participate in phone meetings in the near > term. Is > > it > > > possible to execute this vote by an online ballot instead > > > of a meeting? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -- > > > MST > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > /chet > > > ---------------- > > > Chet Ensign > > > Director of Standards Development and TC Administration > > > OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society > > > http://www.oasis-open.org > > > > > > Primary: +1 973-996-2298 > > > Mobile: +1 201-341-1393 > > > > > > Check your work using the Support Request Submission Checklist > at http:// > > > www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/47248/ > > > tc-admin-submission-checklist.html > > > > > > TC Administration information and support is available at http:// > > > www.oasis-open.org/resources/tcadmin > > > > > > Follow OASIS on: > > > LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/OASISopen > > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/OASISopen > > > Facebook: http://facebook.com/oasis.open > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > /chet > > ---------------- > > Chet Ensign > > Director of Standards Development and TC Administration > > OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society > > http://www.oasis-open.org > > > > Primary: +1 973-996-2298 > > Mobile: +1 201-341-1393 > > > > Check your work using the Support Request Submission Checklist at http:// > > www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/47248/ > > tc-admin-submission-checklist.html > > > > TC Administration information and support is available at http:// > > www.oasis-open.org/resources/tcadmin > > > > Follow OASIS on: > > LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/OASISopen > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/OASISopen > > Facebook: http://facebook.com/oasis.open > -- /chet ---------------- Chet Ensign Director of Standards Development and TC Administration OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society http://www.oasis-open.org Primary: +1 973-996-2298 Mobile: +1 201-341-1393 Check your work using the Support Request Submission Checklist at http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/47248/tc-admin-submission-checklist.html TC Administration information and support is available at http://www.oasis-open.org/resources/tcadmin Follow OASIS on: LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/OASISopen Twitter: http://twitter.com/OASISopen Facebook: http://facebook.com/oasis.open