The INCITS EB has rejected T10's request for a waiver from the new INCITS policy that would effectively close public access to T10 documents (see below).

I plan to comply with preparing the requested text. However, based on the EB's overwhelming rejection of our request, I think it is time to investigate establishing an alternative ANSI-accredited storage standards development organization that will pledge to remain open. I will pursue this avenue as well.

John

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in080452

INCITS
InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards

INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922

 

Date:

April 15, 2008

Response Due:

June 16, 2008

Reply to:

Jennifer Garner

Phone:

202.626.5737

Email:

jgarner@itic.org

Ref. Doc.:

in080329

 

 

To:

John Lohmeyer, Chairman INCITS/T10, SCSI Storage Interfaces

Subject:

INCITS EB Response to the INCITS/T10 Request for Waiver of RD-1, Section 3.2 - Policy Regarding Document Access and Membership Benefits (in080329) - Action Item a08.108 from the April 2008 INCITS EB Meeting

From:

Jennifer Garner, INCITS Secretariat

 


Background

At the April 2008 INCITS Executive Board meeting, the INCITS/T10 request for a waiver of the policy documented in in080329 which applies to RD-1, clause 3.2 was reviewed noting that INCITS/T10 believed that the requirements would place an undue burden on the committee and would prevent it from successfully and efficiently completing its program of work.  The following motion was addressed:

 

(Wright/Farance)

The INCITS Executive Board disapproves the INCITS/T10 request for a waiver of RD-1, Section 3.2 - Policy Regarding Document Access and Membership Benefits, as detailed in in080329.

Vote on the motion:  10-0-2 (EMC and Hewlett-Packard)-5=17

The motion passed.

 

The following action item was assigned:

 

Action Item (a08.108):  The INCITS Secretariat will notify the INCITS/T10 that EB has disapproved request for waiver of RD-1, Section 3.2 - Policy Regarding Document Access and Membership Benefits as detailed in in080329.  The Secretariat will convey the EB's encouragement that  T10 review the rights of liaisons and FoC to identify how the existing process was not meeting their needs and to provide alternate text that would satisfy their needs as well as those of the EB.

Requested Action

INCITS/T10, SCSI Storage Interfaces, is encouraged to review the rights of liaisons and FoC to identify how the existing process is not meeting the needs of INCITS/T10 and to provide alternate text for RD-1, Section 3.2 - Policy Regarding Document Access and Membership Benefits, that would satisfy the needs of INCITS/T10 as well as those of the EB.  The INCITS/T10 contribution should be sent to the INCITS Secretariat (
jgarner@itic.org) by June 16, 2008 for consideration at the July 2008 INCITS Executive Board meeting.

 

Jennifer T. Garner
Director, Standards Programs
INCITS/Information Technology Industry Council
1250 Eye Street, NW - Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202.626.5737
e-mail:  
jgarner@itic.org
website: www.incits.org

 

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