Re: [802SEC] Comment request on draft 100 Gb/s Optical Ethernet Study Group press release

["James P. K. Gilb" <gilb@ieee.org>]

David and Bob

Although it will seem a strange spelling to some of our colleagues, IEEE 
standards use American English and I would expect that the press 
releases would use that as well.  Hence, it should be fiber (IMHO).

Note, I am not commenting on which version of the language is better. 
We can have that discussion over some beverages in Atlanta. :)

James Gilb

On 10/26/2011 08:16 AM, Grow, Bob wrote:
> David:
>
> I suggest the below editorial improvements.
>
> Dove quote:  lack of parallism change to "from a 10X10G to a 4X25G interface".
> Paragraph 4:  who's dictionary -- fibre or fiber
> Brown quote: insider terminology:  SR and LR, would communicate better as short wavelength and long wavelength optics, or alternately use approximate wavelength numbers.
>
> --Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Law, David
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:25 AM
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> Subject: [802SEC] Comment request on draft 100 Gb/s Optical Ethernet Study Group press release
>
> Dear EC members,
>
> I have arranged for the development of the attached press release to announce the formation of the IEEE 802.3 Next Generation 100 Gb/s Optical Ethernet Study Group that was chartered at the last plenary. Since the development of this press release was at the request of the Study Group Chair and myself I'm seeking EC approval.
>
> I will seek this approval at the opening IEEE 802 EC plenary on Monday 7th November and I'm going to request that this be placed on the consent agenda. Based on this I would like to request comments on the attached draft.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>    David
>
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