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Subject: Re: [odf-adoption] Test suite work
Rob, Le 30 avr. 08 à 16:45, robert_weir@us.ibm.com a écrit : > > "Charles-H. Schulz" <charles-h.schulz@arsaperta.com> wrote on > 04/30/2008 04:54:50 AM: > > > > > > +1 fro my side. My gut feeling is to go for a subcommittee of the > ODF > > TC. I however have a few additional points to raise: > > - how would this testsuite look (online app or desktop client)? > > - what would be its license > > - will the OASIS be its author/copyright holder? > > > > If done in OASIS, and with contributions by OASIS members, then > we'll need to follow the OASIS IP rules. If we form a new TC, then > we get to pick from the allowed IP "modes" for OASIS TC's, most > likely "RF with Limited Terms", or if we work within an existing TC > it would inherit that TC's IP mode. Why just not simply RF (perhaps there are practical/logistical reasons to it)? RF mode is what we want I think, but I am wondering if the documents contained in the set of test case documents shouldn't be released under a CC license for easier dissemination. > > > The output of the TC would be at least: > > 1) An overview document defining the conformance assessment > methodology. > 2) A set of many ODF test case documents, that are referred to by > the overview document > 3) Some source code for automating the assessment procedure. This > would not be mandatory, but assessors may find it useful. This > could be server or client based. > 4) Some source code for tools that the TC shares for automating some > of the test production tasks, such as validating test files to the > ODF schema, inserting test case metadata into test case files, > stripping out extraneous vendor settings from test case files, etc. > > We would want to verify this all with OASIS staff, of course, but my > reading is that all member contributions to a TC come with both a > non-exclusive copyright assignment (to OASIS) as well as patent > obligations to make available essential claims to those who make, > use, sell, etc., things that implement the specification. Yes, I think you're right. Thanks for the clarification. Best, Charles-H. Schulz Associé / Founding Partner, Ars Aperta
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