[Oslc-steeringcommittee] Asset Management workgroup seeking approval V2 specification

[Sean Kennedy]

Hello OSLC Steering Committee:

Dr. Gili Mendel, the lead of the Asset Management workgroup, has indicated
that the V2 Asset Management specification [1] is ready for approval.
This version of the spec has been considered a Candidate Specification [2]
since March, and has been implemented in products that are already
publically available today.

As per the Workgroup Best Practices for Finalization [3], and our
experiences to date at the StC meetings, I have asked Dr. Mendel to
provide:
   Formal opinion from the Core WG on the technical content of the
   specification.
   Implementation reports for the completed implementations.
   Formal opinion on the contributed test suites from the Lyo project.

I also understand that there is some urgency to having the specification
approved before the end of September to simplify matters for new
implementers who want to integrate with the software that has already
implemented the current specification. As such, I have created an agenda
topic on the backlog [4], and propose that it is covered at the September
StC meeting.

Given the tight timeline, let us try to work by email to get the supporting
documentation and to handle any additional questions or clarifications
before the September StC meeting.
In considering this request, the bylaws are very light on what the StC
considers to approve specifications [5], however, I suggest that the
evaluation of the technical merits of the work be represented by the
opinions of the Asset Management workgroup, the Core workgroup, and the Lyo
project. The StC members would then focus on the implementation reports and
"broader considerations" (such as industry impact, ease of adoption, and
even planed publicization).

I hope my suggestions for processing this request make sense to everyone,
but if they do not, please raise your concerns sooner than later so it can
still be handled in a timely manner.

Thank you.

  [1]:
http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/AssetHome?sortcol=table;up=#2_0_Finalization
  [2]: http://open-services.net/bylaws/#workgroups under "Approving
Specifications"
  [3]:
http://open-services.net/participate/workgroup-best-practices/#finalization
  [4]:
http://open-services.net/wiki/steering-committee/StC-Agenda-Topics-Backlog/#operations
  [5]: http://open-services.net/bylaws/#steering-committee under "Duties
and Responsibilities > FINAL APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATIONS"


Sean Kennedy


                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
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