Re: [802SEC] +++EC Email Ballot+++Motion for electronic distribution of standards to 802+++closes 10 OCT 2007
I echo the comments of Bob G. and John L. and also vote disapprove.
Carl
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> [mailto:owner-stds-802-sec@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG] On Behalf Of Grow, Bob
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:04 PM
> To: Paul Nikolich; STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++EC Email Ballot+++Motion for
> electronic distribution of standards to 802+++closes 10 OCT 2007
>
> I must vote disapprove on this motion.
>
> While I would like to support electronic distribution, there
> is too much
> in this that requires further thought. Bandwidth is a problem, and we
> are only talking mitigation ideas, we don't have a committed solution.
> It is important in maintenance to have archival copies of superseded
> standards (something the old CD-ROMs provide, but burn it yourself is
> less robust on). Similar challenges for reloading my archive when I
> have to go back to sources.
>
> I'm afraid the costs of pressing a few more copies isn't
> compelling. I
> only find one positive arguments for the current motion with it's less
> than crisply defined specification, more frequent update of standards.
>
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> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG] On Behalf Of Paul Nikolich
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:15 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> Subject: [802SEC] +++EC Email Ballot+++Motion for electronic
> distribution of standards to 802+++closes 10 OCT 2007
>
> Dear EC members,
>
> Below is a motion from Bob O'Hara regarding distribution of material
> previously on the 802 CD-ROM via electronic means. It is scheduled to
> close
> 15 days from now, 10OCT2007. I delegate the conduct of this ballot to
> Bob.
> Please cast your ballot via the EC reflector.
>
> Regards,
>
> --Paul Nikolich
>
>
> "Moved: to authorize the expenditure of no more than $2,000.00 to
> create, on
> IEEE servers, a secured web site that will allow attendees
> registered at
> an
> 802 plenary meeting to download the material previously made available
> via
> an annual distribution of a CD-ROM. The download facility will be
> available
> only during the weeks of an 802 plenary session, from 8am on Monday
> until
> 6pm on Friday."
>
> Opens: 26 SEP 2007; Closes 10 OCT 2007
>
> Mover: Bob O'Hara
> Seconder: Stuart Kerry
>
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