[OGSA-BES-WG] New document

[Hiro Kishimoto]

Hi Mark and Ian,

> If there are official rules governing this type
> of thing, then those rules should be applied.

The following is the GFSG's recommendation and is described in the
latest OGF document template in chapter 4. There is no hard limit
up to 5, but soft limit up to 3 instead.

https://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc8278

> The actual Authors (or Editors) listed on the title page are those
> committed to taking permanent stewardship for this document –
> receiving communication in the future and otherwise being responsive
> to its content.  The GFSG recommends at most three Author/Editors be
> listed on the title page, unless there are compelling reasons to list
> more.

I don't know there is any ordering recommendation by OGF Editor or GFSG.

Thanks,
----
Hiro Kishimoto

Mark Morgan wrote:
> Members of BES,
> 
> I apologize for acting hastely on this issue.  As Ian pointed out, he was
> merely querying as to the order of the author lists.  I can honestly say
> that, as for my part, names on the author list were ordered randomly.  I
> merely took the list as it was and inserted names either at the end, or as
> the mouse happened to land.  If there are official rules governing this type
> of thing, then those rules should be applied.  I think it would be best if
> someone else took the pen to the document on this one as I am not sure which
> 5 people the list should be paired down to (which I understand from Ian is
> the author limit suggested by IETF).  If my name ends up on the list, then I
> graciously accept the honor, but I neither require nor expect that.
> 
> -Mark
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ogsa-bes-wg-bounces at ogf.org 
>> [mailto:ogsa-bes-wg-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Ian Foster
>> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 12:27 PM
>> To: mark at mark-morgan.org
>> Cc: 'Mail list for ogsa-bes-wg working group'
>> Subject: Re: [OGSA-BES-WG] New document
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> I asked you what criteria were applied to selecting and 
>> ordering authors, and mentioned that at least for ietf rfcs 
>> only 5 authors are allowed--not sure if this applies in ogf.
>>
>> While I think alphabetical is often easy, I certainly don't 
>> want to be first author. I also don't want my name on the 
>> list if yours isn't--that would be quite inappropriate.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>>
>> Mark Morgan wrote:
>>> Apparently I greatly offended Mr. Ian Foster who felt that his 
>>> position on the author list didn't represent either his 
>> effort, or the 
>>> IETF rules (which until today I didn't know).  I have 
>> uploaded a new 
>>> document which alphabatizes the names and have removed 
>> myself from the 
>>> author list.  Please see document version 31, now located 
>> in gridforge.
>>> -Mark
>>>
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