[CMC] Result of poll CMC-P-2007-06-005: Authorization to establish SOIS Subnetwork Services Working Group

[CCSDS Secretariat]

CMC-P-2007-06-005: Authorization to establish SOIS Subnetwork 
Services Working Group

Results of CMC poll beginning 13 June 2007 and ending 27 June 2007:

                 ADOPT:  1 (16.67%) (JAXA)
   ADOPT PROVISIONALLY:  5 (83.33%) (BNSC, CNES, DLR, INPE, NASA)
                REJECT:  0 (0%)
  REJECT WITH COMMENTS:  0 (0%)

      BNSC:  As others have noted, this is the update to a charter, 
not the creation of a new working group.
      CNES:  The compatibility of the Magenta Books with the 
following European ECSS standards is to be confirmed as an objective of the WG:
- E50-13 : Subnetwork services over 1553 bus
- E50-12 : SpaceWire : Links, nodes, routers & networks
      DLR:  Please clarify why the working goup is only to provide a 
magenta and not a blue book.
      INPE:  It is understood that the already existing WG is 
re-addressing a new version of its Charter. It would be understood 
that a set of Magenta and, not of Blue Books is under consideration 
because it seems to be not clear yet how extensively a truly 
standardized profile of services can be achieved, in view of a suite 
of different underlying onboard busses that have to be taken into 
consideration. The risk management approach of caring for a minimum 
capability of services is certainly a prudent approach, in this case. 
Still, the Charter should include the justification why the Magenta, 
and not the Blue Book is expected to be the final product.
      NASA:  The NASA provision for adopting this is that NASA does 
not currently have the resources to commit to a leadership role, so 
"NASA" must be removed from the "Working Group chair" line of the 
Resources section.  NASA will agree to remain in the research and 
prototyping activities, although the exact support level is 
TBD.  NASA therefore plans to support the working group, but only as 
resources are available. NASA does intend to actively seek to secure 
new future resources".


Results are based on responses from 6 out of 10 members (60%).

No response was received from the following Agencies:

ASI
CSA
ESA
FSA



Secretariat Interpretation of Results:  Adopted Provisionally
Resulting CMC Resolution:               TBD
Inferred Secretariat Action:            Contingent on Disposition of Provisions

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