doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide WG Technical Editor’s Report Terry Cole, AMD (WG technical editor status will be reported all this year with revisions of this same document number)
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide Maintenance Guidelines Two parallel activities keep up to date: –TGm -- Maintenance Task Group Functional and technical amendments are output Technical corrections and changes Generally not editorial changes Amendments only PAR owned by TGm –WG Activity led by WG editor Document publication status Drive editions, revisions, and reaffirmations Editorial changes (technical oversights on revisions also) Not functional changes Full documents only (not amendments) Revision PAR (when needed) owned by WG
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 3 Activities of WG Editor Maintain Information (as WG documents): –List of potential editorial errata and proposed editorial changes Coordinate with TGm (refer technical issues to them) –List of current editorial work in all TGs (help coordinate overlaps) Coordinate with all TG chairs & editor (identify editing issues) Documents for publication: –Amendment publication status –Editions as each new amendment is approved by REVCOM –Revisions/ Reaffirmations as periodically needed –ISO drafts as needed –electronic attachment of (PICS form, SDL, MIB) Coordinate balloting and publishing processes for: –Reaffirmations and revision (including PAR generation) –ISO approval process –Motions as needed in WG
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 4 Information for WG Current list of potential editorial issues –See r0-W-Potential-WG-editor-errata.xls –Includes column for refer to another group (e.g., TGm or other Task Group) –Current referrals: TGm, TGi Current list of TG editing activities –See r0-W-Status-of editing.xls –Includes column showing potential conflicts due to simultaneous modifications –Currently shows g and h sponsor ballot drafts
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 5 Documents (1) Publication Status –No approved documents pending publication Will track (2003 edition) when approved by REVCOM Expect availability on IEEE web wite within 30 days –Please purchase your copy directly from IEEE bookstore on web –Supports funding of IEEE-SA, our standardization parent! –IEEE staff is aware that we are nearing approval state of f Recommended Practice h and g Amendments to (2003 edition) –Staff has some concerns that these documents are not in Frame. that diagrams are not separate files in EPS (vector), TIFF (bitmap), or WMF (vector) All editors have met and are working with staff to resolve
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 6 Documents (2) Editions –Publication of amendments generally has higher priority than editions (good for Get802™ and supported by SEC agreement) –802.11g and h will not likely require editions Reaffirmations / Revisions –Approval of i and e and m may be a good trigger point for a revision (if revision warranted by errata) containing all approved amendments –Revision PAR request must be made well in advance
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 7 Documents (3) ISO drafts –ISO version of d Will be included for first time in ISO documentation if they approve (2003 edition) –ISO version of (2003 edition) Staff will create the ISO document after ISO approves it; this is the standard work method for the “fast track” approval process of ISO Electronic attachments –SDL and MIB updated for (2003 edition) –A new electronic PICS form is in planning stages
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 8 Balloting Processes Reaffirmation – (2003 Edition) on REVCOM agenda for next week Revision –Considering a revision PAR request as e and i near completion to roll-up new amendments ISO drafts –ISO version of (2003 edition) Will be the first inclusion of d in ISO document
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 9 Motions (1) Move that the WG accept the resolutions as found in doc r1 and support approval of the recirculated document at the March REVCOM meeting. By taking this action, the WG affirms that it believes the document is useful in its current form and contains no significant obsolete or erroneous information.
doc.: IEEE /197R0 Submission March 2003 Terry Cole, AMDSlide 10 Motions (2) Move to submit (2003 edition) to ISO/IEC for Fast Track approval through the UK national body. Robin Tasker has volunteered to make the submission, and Terry Cole will be the project editor.