Re: [xcbf] Groups - XCBF XML Common Biometric Format CS April 3 2003.zipuploaded

[John Larmouth <j.larmouth@salford.ac.uk>]

Phil,

I do NOT want this to be confrontational.

Can we please have reasoned discussions on what will be a good Standard?

The issues seem to revolve around BASE64, with perhaps a sub-issue of 
which parts use BASIC-XER and which use CXER, and the nature of examples.

We need a consistent document.  But that can only be achieved once we 
all agree on what is to be expressed.

Are we abanonding BASE64 or not?  Are we doing a contorted spec with 
CONTAINED BY, or a simple spec?  Are we clearly using the formal 
notations to specify which bits are CXER and which are BASIC-XER 
(assuming that thre *are* any BASIC-XER - as opposed to CXER - 
components).  And are the examples an tutorial text in-line with the 
normnative text?

These are the main issues to be resolved - not by ballot, but by discussion.

I am sure this is all solvable, but I would really prefer a solution by 
*discussion* within the TC to acheive a consensus,  with futher ballots 
only occuring after there is such a consensus.

Repeasted balllots that fail are certainly allowed by the procedures, 
but are not productive, and bring discredit on the work.

John L


Phillip H. Griffin wrote:
> You may be correct! I'll check with Jamie on his interpretation of
> the OASIS rules.
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> Alessandro Triglia wrote:
> 
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: phil.griffin@asn-1.com [mailto:phil.griffin@asn-1.com] 
>>>Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 08:49
>>>To: xcbf@lists.oasis-open.org
>>>Subject: [xcbf] Groups - XCBF XML Common Biometric Format CS 
>>>April 3 2003.zip uploaded
>>>
>>>
>>>The document XCBF XML Common Biometric Format CS April 3 
>>>2003.zip has been submitted by Phil Griffin 
>>>(phil.griffin@asn-1.com) to the XML Common Biometric Format 
>>>TC document repository.
>>>
>>>Document Description:
>>>XCBF Committee Specification 1.0 approved March 25, 2003 
>>>after agreed changes incorporated to address a thrity day 
>>>public review period, plus minor changes resulting  
>>> from comments made in that ballot that were accepted by the 
>>>XCBF TC in the ballot closing April 10, 2003.
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>
>>I understand that the present document has NOT been approved as a new
>>Committee Specification, because the number of YES votes has been less
>>than 2/3 of the total membership of the TC.   Can you please clarify?
>>
>>Alessandro
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>>>Download Document:  
>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/xcbf/download.php
>>>/1501/XCBF%20XML%20Common%20Biometric%20Format%20CS%20April%20
>>>3%202003.zip
>>>
>>>View Document Details: 
>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/xcbf/document.php
>>>    
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>>?document_id=1501
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