[GSM-WG] OGF GSM SRM v2.2 document

[Jensen, J (Jens)]

Matt,

Just to add briefly to Arie's mail.

The SRM 2.2 document is also important for the EGEE NA5 activity
("contributions to international standards") - the reviewers highlighted the
fact that the document was not in the OGF repository.

It will be good to get the document into the repository, even if the 
on-going
interoperability efforts may require additional clarifications (the protocol
is stable at this point, it's mainly semantics that needs clarifying).  
It will help
us "sell" the protocol to people outside the core SRM community, which 
in the
longer term is a good thing.

Regards,
--jens


Arie Shoshani wrote:
> Matt,
>
> Let me respond to your comment, wearing the GSM co-chair hat.
>
> There is no intention to ask OGF or anybody else to "accelarate" the 
> process.  This was just a way for Alex to say that we should proceed 
> without delay with OGF, and follow their usual procedure.
>
> Actually, we have been delaying the submission to OGF for quite a 
> while for two reasons.  First, we wanted the dust to settle on items 
> discovered by the joint testing and the WLCG experience.  Second, I 
> wanted to have a good appendix for the SRM concepts ready.  Since we 
> have recently finished a joint paper for the IEEE MSS, I could use an 
> edited version of that for this purpose now.
>
> The data area leader in OGF have been bugging us for a long time to 
> have some version submitted.  This includes the previous area leader, 
> David Martin, and the current area leader, Erwin Laure.  We were 
> reluctant to submit earlier versions since we felt they were not 
> reviewed by members of the SRM collaboration carefully.  Now, with the 
> experiece we have with verison 2.2, and several implementations, I 
> believe we are in good shape to submit this as the first draft.  There 
> is a process of moving the document along the OGF structure, once the 
> initial version is submitted.  The term "accelarate" meant that we 
> (the GSM co-chairs) should not delay the process by being slow or 
> negligent in following the OGF process.
>
> BTW, the new co-chair for GSM from Europe is Jens Jensen, which is the 
> reason I am copying him on this message.
>
> I hope this clarifies our intentions for you.
>
> Arie
>
>
>
>
> Matt Crawford wrote:
>
>> On Sep 7, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Alex Sim wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> We plan to accelerate the document process.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> I think it would be a grave mistake to rush this, given the number 
>> of  clarifications and resolutions of ambiguity that had to be made 
>> by  the WLCG for implementations. Please move at a normal pace, or 
>> even  more deliberately!  Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>                 Matt Crawford   <crawdad at fnal.gov>
>>                 Fermilab Data Movement and Storage
>>                 +1 630 840 3461
>>
>>
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