[Rets-dev] Update-related Change Proposals for RETS 1.7d6

[Jeff Brush]

Paul,

Thanks for the clarification....

Jeff 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Stusiak [mailto:pstusiak at falcontechnologies.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:59 PM
> To: Jeff Brush
> Cc: rets-dev at rets.org
> Subject: Re: [Rets-dev] Update-related Change Proposals for RETS 1.7d6
> 
> I assumed that these change proposals were for the discussion of the
> RETS1 Technical review group and the Update group because 
> they did not meet several criteria:
> 
> 1. We are waiting on the Technical Review group to report on 
> whether they believe that there is sufficient need to reopen 
> RETS1.x for new work or that any existing deficiencies can be 
> addressed by technical notes.
> 2. We are waiting on the Update group to report on their 
> work, again to determine if there is sufficient need to 
> reopen RETS1 for new work.
> 3. Given that both change proposals have significant impact, 
> it would certainly suggest that the two implementation rule 
> is applicable in this case. The two implementation rule was 
> voted in after some change proposals to an existing 
> specification were made that proved to be difficult or 
> impossible to implement. The changes proposed would need to 
> meet this criteria unless the community chose to over-ride this.
> 
> The traditional rule for the cut-off date for change 
> proposals was two weeks before the start of the meeting, 
> August 8th which would mean that the Change Proposals should 
> have been published before July 25th. This rule has not 
> changed, but it has been a soft rule that has had some 
> exceptions, usually based on the complexity of the change and 
> its impact.
> 
> Since the Update group has not published anything yet, I was 
> working on the assumption that these Change Proposals are for 
> general comment and not for voting at this meeting.
> 
> I believe that both groups will recommend reopening RETS1 for 
> additional work, based on my observations of their work, 
> however, that has not happened. It would be appropriate to 
> use the short presentations by both groups in the general 
> session at the end of the day on Thursday to vote on their 
> recommendation to reopen without adopting the changes 
> published last week.
> 
> Perhaps Matt McGuire could clarify his position.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Jeff Brush wrote:
> > Doesn't this fall within the 2 week window for public review?
> >
> > For that matter, there was a vote passed a while back that 
> closed RETS 
> > 1.x. When did RETS 1.x get re-opened for change proposals?
> >
> >
> > Rules are important or chaos reigns. With governance coming up, I 
> > encourage everyone to read Clay Shirky's article called 'A Group Is 
> > Its Own Worst Enemy' - http://shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html.
> >
> > (thanks to Mike Wurzer's blog for the reference -
> > http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FBSblog/~3/138998223/)
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rets-dev-bounces at rets.org
> >> [mailto:rets-dev-bounces at rets.org] On Behalf Of Libor Viktorin
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:19 AM
> >> To: rets-dev at rets.org
> >> Subject: [Rets-dev] Update-related Change Proposals for RETS 1.7d6
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rets-dev-bounces at rets.org
> >> [mailto:rets-dev-bounces at rets.org] On Behalf Of Matt McGuire
> >> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 5:35 PM
> >> To: rets-dev at rets.org
> >> Subject: [Rets-dev] Two Change Proposals for RETS 1.7d6
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I have attached two RETS Change Proposals to this email 
> for general 
> >> review by the community. They will be part of the 
> proposition made by 
> >> the Update working group, but since they stand a little 
> outside the 
> >> Update transaction itself, I thought they might be presented 
> >> separately.
> >> If you are interested please review and send any questions or 
> >> concerns to the list.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Matthew P. McGuire
> >> Marketlinx Inc.
> >>
> >>
> >>     
> >
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> Paul Stusiak
> Falcon Technologies Corp.
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