RE: Considering an XInclude 1.1

Ian,

Just to confirm, my understanding is that we can publish 
as a WG Note a Requirements Document for XInclude 1.1 
under our present charter, correct?

paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Jacobs [mailto:ij@w3.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, 2011 December 14 12:37
> To: Grosso, Paul
> Cc: public-xml-core-wg@w3.org
> Subject: Re: Considering an XInclude 1.1
> 
> 
> On 14 Dec 2011, at 11:23 AM, Grosso, Paul wrote:
> 
> > Ian,
> 
> Hi Paul!
> 
> >
> > The XML Core WG has received a couple new requirements for
> > XInclude that would require upward compatible additions.
> > Naturally, this would require that we issue a 1.1 version
> > of the spec.
> >
> > Our current charter [1] doesn't expire until 31 Jan 2013.
> > It allows us "to consider comments on...XInclude" and
> > "[publish] new editions...when appropriate".  It also
> > indicates that we have "plans to...Publish a third edition
> > of XInclude."  However, it notes "that the development of
> > new W3C Recommendations not listed in this document would
> > require a new charter revision."
> >
> > I am assuming that an XInclude 1.1 is a "new W3C Recommendation
> > not listed in this document", correct?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> >
> > Assuming so, what is "a new charter revision" and what is the
> > simplest way to go about doing that?
> 
>  * Team Contact + Chairs ( + WG) work on a revised charter that
> includes that deliverable.
>  * The Advisory Committee reviews it (4 weeks)
>  * People rejoin the group under the new charter making patent
> commitments for the new deliverables.
> 
> >
> > We hesitate to generate an entirely new charter at this point,
> > so we are hoping there is another method by which we can add
> > an XInclude 1.1 deliverable to our existing charter.
> 
> Not that I'm aware of.
> 
> What is the source of concern?
> 
> Ian
> 
> >
> > paul
> >
> > [1] http://www.w3.org/XML/2010/10/xml-core-charter.html
> >
> 
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