[Moims-rac] WG

Giaretta, DL (David) D.L.Giaretta at rl.ac.uk
Wed Mar 5 02:47:21 EST 2008


Dear Nestor

I should have mentioned that we will almost certainly be producing a
book to accompany the standard. This additional book will contain
guidelines which I had thought of as a Green Book but could possibly be
the Magenta Book which Peter is thinking of.

..David 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giaretta, DL (David) 
> Sent: 04 March 2008 23:20
> To: 'MOIMS-Repository Audit and Certification BOF'
> Subject: RE: [Moims-rac] WG
> 
> Dear Nestor
> 
> the response is as follows:
> 
> 'The RAC output is aimed at eventually becoming an ISO 
> standard, very much like other standards against which there 
> can be certification. As such it is more than a guideline or 
> recommended process, it is a "you shall do XXXX..." document. 
> Therefore it seems to me that this should go Blue rather than Magenta.
> 
> The reason for going via CCSDS is that it is so closely 
> linked to the OAIS work, and indeed is part of the OAIS 
> Roadmap of standards, and, as with OAIS, the move to ISO is a 
> natural next step.'
> 
> I hope that is agreeable.
> 
> Regards
> 
> ..David
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: moims-rac-bounces at mailman.ccsds.org
> > [mailto:moims-rac-bounces at mailman.ccsds.org] On Behalf Of 
> > Nestor.Peccia at esa.int
> > Sent: 03 March 2008 13:00
> > To: MOIMS-Repository Audit and Certification BOF
> > Subject: [Moims-rac] WG
> > 
> > 
> > David,
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > Please react to this asap, such that we can start the CMC poll
> > 
> > ciao
> > nestor
> > ===================================================
> > CESG E-Poll Identifier:  CESG-P-2008-02-002 Authorization to create 
> > the Digital Repository Audit and Certification Working 
> Group Results 
> > of CESG poll beginning 11 February 2008 and ending 25 February 2008:
> > 
> >                 Abstain:  1 (16.67%) (Moury)  Approve
> > Unconditionally:  4 (66.67%) (Peccia, Plancke, Gerner, 
> Durst)  Approve 
> > with Conditions:  1 (16.67%) (Shames)  Disapprove with Comment:  0 
> > (0%)
> > 
> > CONDITIONS/COMMENTS:
> > 
> >      Peter Shames (Approve with Conditions): This activity 
> sounds like 
> > it is intended to produce a guideline or a process 
> description, not a 
> > formal standard.  As such it would be defined as a Magenta 
> Book, not a 
> > Blue Book.
> > However, the charter only references white, red, and green 
> books, not 
> > the final document type.  Please clarify that the final 
> document is to 
> > be Magenta.  Also, there is not stated rationale for doing this in 
> > parallel w/ ISO.  Why not just as an ISO document to begin with?
> > 
> > 
> > Total Respondents:  6
> > 
> > No response was received from the following Area(s):
> > 
> >      CSS
> > 
> > SECRETARIAT INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS:  Approved with Conditions
> > PROPOSED SECRETARIAT ACTION:           Resolve comments, 
> > generate CMC poll
> > 
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> > 
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