RE: WebCGM 2.0 REC cover page

On Wed, 2007-01-03 at 10:38 -0800, Cruikshank, David W wrote:
> Ian,
> 
> You wrote on Jan 2:
>  "Although it is not strictly required that we sync up the publication
> and the press release, it is strongly preferred. I have a record of
> Thierry Michel indicating (on 17 Nov) that the WG agreed to do the
> publication of the Recommendation at the same time as the press release
> (in January 2007). Our current plan, based on other work at W3C, is to
> issue the Recommendation and press release on 30 January."
> 
> While I'm sympathetic with the "strongly preferred" practice of having
> the publication and press release coincide, I think the requirement of a
> large user constinuency (ATA and ASD) should be enough to allow us to
> work within the parameters of the process.
> 
> I would propose we pick a date (20070130 is fine with me) and make sure
> that the publication date is the same date. 

Hi David,

I agree that we should aim for 30 January for the publication (and press
release). Unforeseen circumstances aside, we should have no problem
publishing on that date.

 _ Ian

>  Whether the press release
> exactly coincides with that date is of little consequence to the users
> who are relying on being able to reference WebCGM 2.0.
> 
> As I said before I need to get references into both iSpec2200 and S1000D
> as soon as possible and waiting until early February is not an option.
> Both of these industry specification are passed the date where editing
> changes are allowed, but I've been able to put in placeholders for
> WebCGM 2.0.  S1000D has two reference sections that are not hyperlinked
> that reference W3C documents of the form REC-yyyymmdd-etc and one
> hyperlinked reference to the actual specification to define the profile.
> iSpec2200 has a single hyperlinked reference to WebCGM in the profile
> definition.  Both specification are subject to contractual terms, so
> using "latest version" hyperlinks is not recommended.
> 
> Let's see if we can't work something out on setting a publication date
> that we can reference.
> 
> Thx...Dave Cruikshank
> 
> Technical Fellow - Graphics/Digital Data Interchange
> Boeing Commercial Airplane
> 206.544.3560, fax 206.662.3734
> david.w.cruikshank@boeing.com
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