RE: Extension
OK, as long as we're not putting a monkey on our backs.
Matthew West
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim.s3@juno.com [mailto:jim.s3@JUNO.COM]
> Sent: 20 August 2004 12:12
> To: standard-upper-ontology@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Extension
>
>
> All,
> Matthew West wrote: "My only concern would be that
> saying 80% suggests that we only need 25% more time than we
> have taken so far to complete a standard. I suspect we need
> rather more than that. What would you say when we ask for the
> next extension?"
>
> Matthew: I said one of the starter 'documents' is 80%
> complete but we had no consensus which document to advance.
> The committee understands it can sometimes take years to
> develop consensus, even after the document is essentially
> completed. Next time, we will need to show progress in get
> another extension. But also, if we don't get an extension,
> we could submit a new PAR. In reality, the deadlines are a
> way of cleaning house and putting pressure on groups to wrap
> things up. There is a limit to how many extensions you can
> ask for, but worst case, we drop back into some form of ad
> hoc group until we can see the light at the end of the
> tunnel, then submit a new PAR. But for now, a 2-year
> extension is almost routine. I'm told is should be easily approved.
>
> Jim Schoening
>