[Openstds] DCOS process document

[Daniel Dardailler]

No change for W3C and my support.


Susy Struble wrote:
> Thiru:
> 
> As requested, Sun Microsystems reconfirms our support for DCOS and its 
> mission.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Susy
> 
> 
> 
> Thiru Balasubramaniam wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> As promised in UN/IGF Athens 2006, the Steering Committee of the 
>> Dynamic Coalition on Open Standards (DCOS) has prepared a process 
>> document (attached) that describes how DCOS works as an organization 
>> with the principles of transparency, inclusion and efficiency.
>>
>> Please review and understand the document. We believe we've created a 
>> process that's simple, effective, and supportive of our general 
>> principles. Much of it describes the structure governing the Steering 
>> Committee, criteria for General Membership in DCOS, and DCOS' 
>> processes relating to consensus and voting. DCOS will elect a new 
>> steering committee at its annual meeting at the upcoming UN/IGF in Rio 
>> (date/time to be announced shortly).
>>
>> Entities or individuals from civil society, government, standards 
>> organizations, academia and the private sector who want to be a member 
>> of DCOS must publicly declare support for DCOS' general statements 
>> published at IGF 2006 (http://igf-dcos.org/documents/) and the DCOS 
>> mission statement (http://igf-dcos.org/). Unless otherwise requested, 
>> members will be listed on the DCOS web site.
>>
>> Voting rights can only be conferred upon Members of good standing.
>>
>> A member of good standing means
>> $B!|(B stated public support for DCOS mission statement and IGF 2006 
>> statements
>> $B!|(B attending most DCOS meetings or useful, supportive 
>> participation in email lists
>> $B!|(B being familiar with the relevant documents of the Working 
>> Group, including minutes of past meetings
>> $B!|(B active work within the coalition to achieve the coalition's 
>> stated mi issn
>>
>>
>> Please review this document by October 31st and indicate your 
>> membership via email to this list that contains confirmation of your 
>> support for DCOS' general statements published at IGF 2006 and the 
>> DCOS mission statement.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Thiru Balasubramaniam
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Thiru Balasubramaniam
>> Geneva Representative
>> Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
>> voice +41.22.791.6727
>> fax +41.22.723.2988
>> mobile +41 76 508 0997
>> thiru at keionline.org
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