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Subject: ANS FORTH TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
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Date: 3 Sep 90 04:08:08 GMT
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Category 10,  Topic 2
Message 233       Sun Sep 02, 1990
D.RUFFER [Dennis]            at 16:55 EDT
 
Re: B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]

 > Do I understand correctly that this document is now obsolete?  It
 > says it expires on the next meeting, on August 21st.  It was
 > _postmarked_ August 22nd.  This sort of thing makes it very
 > difficult to submit proposals to the committee!

Yep, you understand correctly Brad.  The BASIS is only a valid document until
the next meeting of the TC where proposals will be accepted that change
portions of it.  This last time, we ran VERY late getting it out.  We managed
to send the TC member copies just within the 2 week rule by copying them
internally.  The rest of the copies were made by a second party and we did not
get them out until the meeting had started.  Either way, the copies arrived
too late and we appologize for that.  We hope to do better, but that just
reinforces our reasons for not wanting to go to a lot of extra work
distributing multiple types of formats.

BTW the electronic copy appeared here on GEnie the same day that we printed
the TC member copies.  That was August 1st.

 > what proportion of the TC work is done in the technical sessions?

The way that the sessions usually go is that the TC meets in the morning. 
Then it adjourns and the Technical Subcommittee starts up. In the TSC is where
all the "real" work happens and where anyone who is present can discuss and
vote on the issues.  Once the TSC discusses and votes on the proposals, they
are sent to the TC where only TC members can vote.  Typically, by that point,
the issues have been ironed out and the votes go by quickly.  If for any
reason debate still exists in the TC, the proposal is sent back to the TSC for
more work.

Thus, if you want to come to a TC meeting, I assure you that you will not be
bored.  They will try their best to get you sucked into the process and most
certainly will put you to work.

DaR
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