Re: [802SEC] approved drafts removed from draft sale catalog
Roger,
I notice that the draft in question appears on the following page
http://standards.ieee.org/catalog/olis/lanman.html
with a link to
http://standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/std/lanman/drafts/P802.16_REVd.pdf
Does this indicate that the draft is available as part of the
Local and Metropolitan Area Networks + Drafts (LAN/MAN 802s)
Standards Subscription?
The page purports that:
This is a continuously updated collection of IEEE 802 approved standards,
and IEEE Unapproved 802 draft standards. This subscription has the following:
- Approved Standards
- Unapproved Drafts.
- Archived Standards
Does this mean that approved drafts should not be included on the page?
Does "Approved Standard" mean "As approved and published by the IEEE-SA"?
The page also indicates that IEEE P802.16-REVd/D5 is an Unapproved draft.
It appears that a certain amount of confusion persists in the matter
of making drafts available for sale. I had hoped we were past this.
I either missed hearing, or I have forgotten that I heard, that drafts
would not be sold after a standard was approved. In the past, it has
certainly been the case that we have made the draft available for sale
until the standard was published. Maybe this explains why the
print and pdf revenues are so far below the budget for this year.
Howard
Roger B. Marks wrote:
> Andy,
>
> I have received an inquiry from someone who is unable to find
> P802.16-REVd/D5 for sale on the drafts page.
>
> Since it was formerly for sale, I assume that it must have been
> removed under the policy we learned of in March - the policy that
> approved drafts are removed from the catalog.
>
> Could you please remind me of the benefits of pulling such drafts
> from the catalog?
>
> Can you suggest the best means to deliver the content of the approved
> draft to users needing access to it before publication? In my case,
> publication is scheduled about two months from now, and that is not a
> practical delay for many people.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roger
>
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