Mass Update

Mass Update

This document is now published as GFD.034.  Thanks very much for your work on it!

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At the Sept. 9th GFSG meeting we discussed the inclusion of a question addressing the OGSA relationship of the proposed WG. This issue is covered by 
question 4, but those on the call thought calling OGSA out speicfically would be a good idea. The following text was proposed by Andrew Grimshaw.

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Has the relationship, if any, to the Open Grid Services Architecture been
determined?

The OGSA is the flagship architecture of the GGF. While it is not necessary that the work of the proposed working group fit into the context created 
by OGSA, how it fits must be considered. If it fits well with OGSA then the resulting work product of the WG will leverage a large number of OGSA 
related standards.  If it does not fit, then that needs to be clear as well."
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We also discussed several other issues that arose during PC (e.g. document title) and that the document should go back for tough up by the authors.

This document will now enter a 60 day public comment period. Due date: 8-29-04

The latest version submitted by Jennifer Schopf has incorporated the editorial suggestions I made previously.  I request that this document be placed 
into public comment.

I have read version 2 of the document and suggested some minor editorial changes (these are marked with change tracker).  I submit version 3 as 
appropriate for publication pending author's review and final GGF Editor review.

I have edited the document to address the comments below, with change tracking on (although PDF doesn't show this)

1. added a paragraph about the significance of a charter.
2. changed reference from GFD-C.3 to GFD.3, but did not include a note about a document that doesn't exist yet.
3. changed reference to setting up grid forge site before group is formed
4. added security section
5. did NOT make this text only as the appendix would not withstand that change, and PDF seems to be sufficient for most folks these days.

I reviewed the document and have the following comments:

1. A sentence should be added to the introductory paragraph (section 1) stating the value the GFSG places on a well-formed charter during the process 
of group approval.  A "newbie" reading this document will not understand the significance of the charter otherwise.
2. All references to GFD-C.3 should be updated to GFD.3.  Note that this reference will be obsoleted when the GGF-Process-WG finishes its rework of 
GFD.3.
3. In section 1.1, GFSG policy is to not give a proposed group a Gridforge project until it has been approved (contrary to previous practice).  I 
suggest we change this to indicate "Proposed Web Page" and leave the first bullet, but remove the second.
4. While there is no obvious need for a security section, it is standard procedure to have one and this document does not.