[Fwd: New Publication Rules (pubrules) operational]

Hello spec-prod,

I've just announced a new set of publication
rules (now public!) for W3C Tech Reports.

Thank you for your continued contributions!

 _ Ian

-----Forwarded Message-----

> From: Ian B. Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
> To: chairs@w3.org, w3t@w3.org
> Subject: New Publication Rules (pubrules) operational
> Date: 04 Aug 2003 14:04:07 -0400
> 
> 
> Dear Chairs/Team,
> 
> When the Comm Team announced [1] on July 1 the new operational
> Process Document, we also announced a new revision of the
> Comm Team's Publication Rules (pubrules) [2].  For the past 
> month, the Comm Team has been working bugs out of that version 
> and updating the pubrules checker [3] accordingly.  Many thanks 
> to those editors who have patiently helped us find and correct bugs.
> 
> The following version of pubrules is now operational:
>  $Id: 27-pubrules.html,v 1.58 2003/08/04 14:48:50 ijacobs Exp $
> 
> Thirty days from this announcement, the Comm Team will begin to
> enforce this version of pubrules. Until that time, editors may
> publish documents that conform to either the old [4] or new
> pubrules.
> 
> Please do not hesitate to contact the Comm Team if you have
> questions about the changes.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
>  _ Ian Jacobs
> 
> -------
> Changes
> -------
> 
> The new Process Document announcement [1] listed the primary
> changes to pubrules that are now in effect. Since that
> announcement, we have made the following changes and
> clarifications:
> 
>  1) The boilerplate text at the beginning of the status section
>     has been clarified. It also now includes the required link
>     to the W3C Technical Reports page, so this link is not
>     required later in the status section.
> 
>  2) Member and Team Submissions SHOULD include a latest
>     version link (i.e., should resemble Rec track documents
>     as far as version links are concerned).
> 
> ------------------------------------------------
> Preview of potential upcoming change to pubrules
> ------------------------------------------------
> 
> The Comm Team is currently working on a proposal to clarify
> "latest version" link semantics, especially when more than
> one revision of a Recommendation has been published. The Comm
> Team expects to send a proposal to the Chairs in the near
> future.
> 
> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/chairs/2003JulSep/0003
> [2] http://www.w3.org/2003/05/27-pubrules
> [3] http://www.w3.org/2001/07/pubrules-form
> [4] http://www.w3.org/Guide/pubrules-20030630.html
> -- 
> 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

Received on Monday, 4 August 2003 14:19:09 UTC