- From: Ian B. Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:48:46 +0000
- To: Lofton Henderson <lofton@rockynet.com>
- Cc: "Cruikshank, David W" <david.w.cruikshank@boeing.com>, Janet Daly <janet@w3.org>, W3C Comm Team <w3t-comm@w3.org>, WebCGM WG <public-webcgm-wg@w3.org>
- Message-Id: <1167878926.27525.49.camel@localhost>
Just to close this thread: Lofton and I chatted this afternoon and I think were in agreement on a number of points. He plans to discuss them with the WG tomorrow. I don't know that additional discussion on this thread will be necessary; the next thread will probably involve the Webmaster. - Ian On Tue, 2007-01-02 at 20:15 -0700, Lofton Henderson wrote: > Ian, > > Could you join the WG's telecon at 9am Thursday, 4th January? > > I'm not entirely certain that I understand all the implications of your > comments about latest-version URIs, particularly as applies to the text. > > I will note here that the OS (OASIS) text is frozen. OASIS process does > not allow, subsequent to the successful OS ballot, *any* changes other than > the cover page. OS text is currently identical to the W3C text, except for > the cover page and the stylesheets. We have tried very hard to keep these > two as the only differences. > > -Lofton. > > At 05:50 PM 1/2/2007 +0000, Ian B. Jacobs wrote: > >On Tue, 2007-01-02 at 09:33 -0800, Cruikshank, David W wrote: > > > Ian, > > > > > > Thanks for your reponse. I don't mind delaying the publication of the > > > REC until Jan 30, but what I really need is a dated REC name to refer > > > to. It's ok if the name is: REC-webcgm20-20070130 because the two > > > industry specifications relying on WebCGM 2.0 won't be published until > > > after that date. I just want to nail down the 200701"nn" so final > > > editing can happen in S1000D Issue 2.3 and ATA iSpec2200. > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > >Hi Dave, > > > >The URI for the spec is likely to be: > > http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/REC-webcgm20-20070130/ > > > >However, I can't guarantee that 100%, simply because I can't > >guarantee the future. > > > >Meanwhile, I would like to talk to the WG about using several > >latest version URIs in the Recommendation, following this guidance [1]. > >Specially, I propose these "latest version" URIs: > > > > http://www.w3.org/TR/webcgm/ -> Most advanced Web CGM Recommendation > > http://www.w3.org/TR/webcgm1/ -> Latest Web CGM 1.x > > http://www.w3.org/TR/webcgm2/ -> Latest Web CGM 2.x > > > >Thus, when Web CGM 2.0 is published as a Recommendation, it would > >include two latest version URIs: (the first and third above). Should > >there ever be Web CGM 3, we would update /TR/webcgm to point to that > >Recommendation. This would allow readers of the Web CGM 2.x > >Recommendation to find the newer Web CGM 3 without our having to > >republish any specifications. > > > >[Unfortunately Web CGM 1.x did not include these URIs and so readers > >of Web CGM 1.x on the Web will not find the v2 and later versions as > >easily.] > > > >I also suggest deprecating the short name webcgm20 since it is likely > >to become a dead end if you decide to publish web cgm 2.1. We can > >redirect the current webcgm20 to webcgm2. > > > > - Ian > > > >[1] http://www.w3.org/2005/05/tr-versions > > > > > Thx...Dave Cruikshank > > > > > > Technical Fellow - Graphics/Digital Data Interchange > > > Boeing Commercial Airplane > > > 206.544.3560, fax 206.662.3734 > > > david.w.cruikshank@boeing.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ian B. Jacobs [mailto:ij@w3.org] > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:16 AM > > > To: Lofton Henderson > > > Cc: Cruikshank, David W; Janet Daly; W3C Comm Team; WebCGM WG > > > Subject: RE: WebCGM 2.0 REC cover page > > > > > > On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 16:39 -0700, Lofton Henderson wrote: > > > > After some further clarification with Dave, I understand S1000D's > > > > problem, and using the "Latest Version" URI for WebCGM 2.0 does not > > > > solve it. While one might wonder about the S1000D conventions (I > > > > suspect they won't change), nevertheless this does plug into a concern > > > > > > > of my own, particularly after Ian's reply about press release timing, > > > > etc. > > > > > > > > Here is my concern and question.... Does WebCGM 2.0 not achieve REC > > > > status until the joint press release is done and issued? That seems > > > > unnecessarily constraining. > > > > > > Hi Lofton, > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > WebCGM 2.0 should be able to move to REC status as soon as we know > > > > that OS status is assured (which we now know, and which will be > > > > formally declared on/around 2nd January). > > > > > > I do not believe we are prepared to issue the Recommendation that > > > quickly. We should aim for 30 January 2007. > > > > > > I hope that helps, > > > > > > _ Ian > > > > > > > I think it might bother some of the constituents if the timing of this > > > > > > > joint press release delays us for another month, after all substantive > > > > > > > matters have been finished. > > > > > > > Since there are zero substantive procedural hurdles remaining, why > > > > can't we just pick a date now, like 20070110 or 20070115, and commit > > > > to it? So, for example, S1000D would be able to rely on "This > > > > version" being: > > > > > > > > http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/REC-webcgm20-20070115/ > > > > > > > > (Note that S1000D convention is to derive an identifier from the "This > > > > > > > version" URI of referenced W3C RECs -- but "This version" is not > > > > actually used as a hyperlink to the document location. "Latest > > > > version" URI apparently suffices for that need.) > > > > > > > > Btw, I have heard that some companies' may be struggling with getting > > > > out their endorsement/quote, and this would be further reason to > > > > commit to a publication date and move forward. > > > > > > > > Perhaps Ian and Comm could comment on whether this approach will work, > > > > > > > or on the other hand whether it violates some important substantive > > > > process requirement of W3C. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > -Lofton. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 07:36 AM 12/29/2006 -0700, Lofton Henderson wrote: > > > > > > > > > Were'nt we thinking that REC "Latest Version" URI is the best that > > > > > we might be able to do: > > > > > > > > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webcgm-wg/2006Dec/0026.html ? > > > > > > > > > > Or are we hoping that the URI of the dated version might be known > > > > > now? (Given that the OASIS ballot has passed and there is nothing > > > > > left but to put together the PR and announcement in the two > > > > > organizations.) > > > > > > > > > > -Lofton. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 03:24 PM 12/28/2006 -0800, Cruikshank, David W wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Ian, > > > > > > > > > > > > I've got 2 industry specifications (ATA iSpec2200 and ASD S1000D) > > > > > > in final text editing stages for publication that are have > > > > > > cascading profiles of WebCGM 2.0. S100D will publish the end of > > > > > > February and iSpec2200 in March or April. I need to get REC > > > > > > references into both of them as soon as possible. We know it will > > > > > > > > > look something like > > > > > > http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/Group/2006/REC-webcgm20-200701nn > > > > > > , but we don't have the "nn" to fill in. I'm getting a lot of > > > > > > pressure to provide that "nn". Any idea when we can nail it down? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thx...Dave Cruikshank > > > > > > Member, W3C WebCGM WG > > > > > > Chair, OASIS WebCGM TC > > > > > > Chair, ATA Graphics Technology Working Group Member, Graphics > > > > > > subteam ASD Electronic Publication Working Group > > > > > > > > > > > > Technical Fellow - Graphics/Digital Data Interchange Boeing > > > > > > Commercial Airplane 206.544.3560, fax 206.662.3734 > > > > > > david.w.cruikshank@boeing.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Ian B. Jacobs [mailto:ij@w3.org] > > > > > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:38 AM > > > > > > To: Thierry Michel > > > > > > Cc: Janet Daly; W3C Comm Team; Lofton Henderson; WebCGM WG > > > > > > Subject: Re: WebCGM 2.0 REC cover page > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Thierry, > > > > > > > > > > > > Janet is on vacation through the end of the year. Here is the > > > > > > current state of my knowledge: > > > > > > > > > > > > * We are aiming to issue a press release around 30 January. > > > > > > * Janet has started discussions with Carol but we do not have > > > > > > a draft available. I anticipate that a draft press release > > > > > > will be available mid-January. > > > > > > > > > > > > Janet will resume discussions with Carol (and us) in January. > > > > > > > > > > > > _ Ian > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 20:48 +0100, Thierry Michel wrote: > > > > > > > Janet, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We shortly discussed the WebCGM REC cover page at the Tokyo > > > > > > meeting. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you please review the page and let us know if it is fine > > > > > > with > > > > > > W3C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you please also report on the advancement of the join W3C > > > > > > OASIS > > > > > > > Press release that you are working on with Carol. > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thierry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thierry Michel wrote: > > > > > > > > Janet, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Per my action item during the last WebCGM telecon you > > > > > > attended, > > > > > > > > where we discussed about the WebCGM 2.0 joint Press release > > > > > > with > > > > > > > > OASIS and REC cover page. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have drafted the WebCGM 2.0 REC cover page which shows the > > > > > > joint > > > > > > > > work with OASIS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Rec is installed at > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/Group/2006/REC-webcgm20-20070115 > > > > > > / > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As you suggested I took things from the XML signature and PNG > > > > > > Recs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - 2 logos > > > > > > > > - 2 links to "This version" > > > > > > > > - copyrights with OASIS > > > > > > > > - SOTD mentioning > > > > > > > > "This specification was produced jointly by OASIS and W3C. It > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > published simultaneously as an OASIS Standard and a W3C > > > > > > Recommendation. > > > > > > > > The two documents have exactly identical content except for > > > > > > cover > > > > > > > > page and formatting differences as appropriate to the two > > > > > > organizations". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please review the cover page and let me know if this is good. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thierry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs > > > > > > Tel: +1 718 260-9447 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs > >Tel: +1 718 260-9447 > -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260-9447
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