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<font size=3>Dear space@omg.org subscribers,<br><br>
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Over the years, many OMG mailing lists have been made open, available for
subscription by non-members, in order to spur innovation and
collaboration. While this has been very successful to drive
discussion on potential standards development and engage a broader
community, it presents some risk and the need for a measured
response. We are appreciative of the conversations that happen on
the mailing lists but only OMG members are governed by the IP agreements
companies sign when they become members. Open lists increase the
risk of IP that has not been granted to OMG making its way into an OMG
specification. We’ve spoken with many members on the pros and cons
of open mailing lists and OMG management has decided that:
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<li>New mailing lists, for task forces, special interest groups, and
working groups may be requested by the chairs to be open for one year, or
until the presiding group issues an RFx, whichever is sooner.
<li>Old mailing lists that are open may remain open for one year from
today, or for three months if there is an open RFx or submission in
process.
<li>As always, RTF and FTF mailing lists are closed.
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As there currently is a RFP in process the space@omg.org mailing list
will be set to "Members-only" 3 months from today, on April 3,
2020<br><br>
Best regards,<br><br>
-Juergen<br>
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Juergen Boldt<br>
Vice President, Member Services<br>
Object Management Group<br>
109 Highland Ave<br>
Needham, MA 02494 USA<br><br>
Tel: +1 (781) 444 0404 x 132<br>
fax: +1 (781) 444 0320<br><br>
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