- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:19:36 -0500
- To: "spec-prod@w3.org Prod" <spec-prod@w3.org>
Dear spec-prod subscribers, Today we announced the 1 August 2014 Process Document [1], which makes changes to the Recommendation Track [2]. All groups are now operating under the new Process, but for two years starting 2 September 2014, existing groups may publish specifications under either the old or the new Process. We've prepared a FAQ [3] about the new Process and transition. Below I've listed the primary resources that we have updated (or have nearly finished updating) for publications under the new Process. Because of the 2-year transition period, there will be two sets of tools in some cases (pubrules, transitions). We've done our best to update links to resources from the Guidebook and other places; we'll continue to update links as we spot them and welcome your bug reports. Thank you, Ian [1] http://www.w3.org/2014/Process-20140801/ [2] http://www.w3.org/2014/Process-20140801/#Reports [3] https://www.w3.org/wiki/ProcessTransition2014 ================ Pubrules We added a new requirement for a one-sentence paragraph in the status section that identifies the governing process. (We already have such a sentence for the governing Patent Policy.) This paragraph will be mandatory in all publications that happen after 2 September, whether the specifications are published under the "old" or "new" process. We have made two additional rule changes: * The requirement to express a "minimal duration" has been replaced by a requirement to include a review end date. That is because Last Call and CR have merged under the new process. * The rule suggesting to include an estimated date by which time the Working Group expects to have sufficient implementation experience has been removed. ================ Pubrules checker The checker has been updated for those changes: http://w3.org/Guide/pubrules ================ Transitions documentation The transitions document has been overhauled to reflect the more concise requirements of the new Process. For the description of transitions governed by the new process, see: http://w3.org/Guide/transitions2014 For the description of transitions governed by the old process, see the unchanged: http://w3.org/Guide/transitions ================ Respec I have requested [4] a respec feature to make it easy to fulfill the new pubrules requirement. [4] https://github.com/darobin/respec/issues/324 ================ Invited Expert policy New version for people who join groups as of today: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2014/08-invited-expert.html It is unchanged from the previous version except for updated links to the new Process Document. ================ Register an Internet Media Type for a W3C Spec Updated: http://www.w3.org/2002/06/registering-mediatype2014.html -- Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260 9447
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