[CF-metadata] standard names committee

From: Nan Galbraith <ngalbraith>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:51:03 -0500

> An update of the standard name table is planned to take place on
> Tuesday 20th February. Unless any objections are received the
> following names will be added: ...

This is a very good way to give everyone a last chance to
comment on additions - thanks, Alison.

As one of the over-committed people Roy mentioned, it's actually
great to have a deadline of some kind - as long as it's not too quick.

Alison's plan for bi-monthly updates seems about right - if I can't
get through a thread in less time than that, it's probably because
it's too far out of my area of expertise - and, in those cases, there's
really no point in my weighing in.

I agree with Roy that an extension should be provided in cases
where there are explicit requests - as long as this doesn't cause
people to stay out of the discussion until the last week before
a scheduled update.

Cheers - Nan

> This is not an easy issue. One the one hand Standard Name proposers
> need rapid closure so they can get on with their work. On the other
> hand we need to be careful not to exclude 'the overcomitted' from the
> process. ...
>
> ... include a guillotine date that can possibly be extended, but only
> in response to explicit, finite, requests. If there is still no
> resolution at this stage then it's time for a committee decision
> (vote?).
...

>Thank you for your informative and constructive comments on
> the standard names committee. You are doing a very valuable job in
> managing the standard names process.

> With regard to the difficulty of making decisions, perhaps we need to
> decide some time-limits. The terms of reference for the committees
> allowed for this. It is something that we could discuss, especially
> the standard names committee. I wonder what members of that committee
> think about how the process of reaching decisions on standard names
> should be conducted. Any views?
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