WebCGM WG charter extension requests.

Dear Steve and Chris,

The WebCGM Working Group requests a 6 month extension to its
charter in order to finalize uncompleted tasks from its current charter.
The WebCGM WG Charter is currently terminating on 31 May 2007 [1].

The WebCGM Working Group has fulfilled most of its Mission and Scope [2] 
successfully, providing chartered deliverables [2b] with publication of 
a WebCGM 2.0 Recommendation [3] and an OASIS Standard [4],  an 
Interoperability Implementation Report [5], a Test Suite [6] and 
addressing a few WebCGM 2.0 Recommendation Errata [7].

The WebCGM Working has not had time yet to finalize the following 
deliverables as mentioned in its charter[2b]:

1- collecting and publishing pending WebCGM 1.0 errata
2- publication of a WebCGM 1.0 third release
3- collecting and publishing WebCGM 2.0 errata, if required
4- Organize a F2F to finalize these items.

Furthermore WebCGM experts have compiled a preliminary list of 
functionalities which were arguably within the scope of the WebCGM 2.0 
Rec, but were not addressed for timing reasons -- they arose too late in 
the process. Some new features that might be potentially desirable for a 
future WebCGM 2.x version are also under discussion.

During its extension period, the WG will monitor these external 
developments, and will decide before the end of the extension period 
whether there is justification and requirement to re-charter the WG with 
appropriate scope, to encompass the new work.

A resolution to request a charter extension was accepted by the WebCGM 
WG after a Poll [8]. All WG members in good standing have indicated they 
support this charter extension  and will continue to support the work of 
the WebCGM WG.

If you should decide to approve this request, then, at your discretion,
you may consider granting more than 6 months (e.g., up through end of
this calendar year).


On behalf of Lofton Henderson, Chair of the WebCGM WG,

Regards,
Thierry Michel.

[1] http://www.w3.org/2006/03/webcgm-charter.html#duration
[2] http://www.w3.org/2006/03/webcgm-charter.html#mission
[2b] http://www.w3.org/2006/03/webcgm-charter.html#deliverables
[3] http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/REC-webcgm20-20070130/
[4] http://docs.oasis-open.org/webcgm/v2.0/OS/webcgm-v2.0-index.html
[5] http://www.w3.org/2006/Graphics/WebCGM/implementation-report.html
[6] http://www.w3.org/2006/Graphics/WebCGM/testsuite.html
[7] http://www.w3.org/2006/WebCGM20-errata.html
[8] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webcgm-wg/2007May/0033.html

Received on Tuesday, 29 May 2007 14:05:40 UTC