Title Approve submitting Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) Version 1.3, Committee Specification 01 as a Candidate OASIS Standard
Description
The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) Version 1.3, Committee Specification 01 [1] was approved as a Committee Specification on 30 June 2015. The TC has received 13 Statements of Use from Comtech Services, Inc., Contrext LLC, DITA For Small Teams GitHub Organization, DITA Open Toolkit, DITA Strategies, Inc., Eberlein Consulting LLC, IXIASOFT, JustSystems Canada, Inc., Kaplan Professional Education, PTC, Syncro Soft SRL, Titania Software, and Virginia Tech. [2]. Do you now approve submitting DITA V1.3 CS01 to the OASIS membership for consideration as a Candidate OASIS Standard?

Approving this ballot will result in a 60-day public review after which, if no comments are received, the COS will be submitted to a membership-wide ballot. If comments are received, the TC will be asked to vote by Special Majority Ballot on whether to continue to the membership vote. This is explained in TC Process section 3.4.2, Public Review of a Candidate OASIS Standard [3].  

This ballot requires a Special Majority Vote [4]. The TC roster currently lists 15 voting members. In order to pass, at least 10 (2/3 x 15) members have to vote Yes and no more than 3 (1/4 x 15) members may vote No. 

[1] URI to the Committee Specification: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=56340  

[2] Links to Statements of Use:  

1. Comtech Services, Inc.: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00153.html 

2. Contrext LLC: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00143.html 

3. DITA For Small Teams GitHub Organization: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00147.html 

4. DITA Open Toolkit: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00149.html 

5. DITA Strategies, Inc.: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00165.html 

6. Eberlein Consulting LLC: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00176.html 

7. IXIASOFT: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00175.html 

8. JustSystems Canada, Inc.: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00155.html 

9. Kaplan Professional Education: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita-comment/201508/msg00020.html 

10. PTC: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00178.html 

11. Syncro Soft SRL: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita-comment/201508/msg00019.html 

12. Titania Software: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita-comment/201508/msg00017.html 

13. Virginia Tech: 
https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/201508/msg00150.html 

[3] http://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/tc-process#OASISstandard

[4] Special Majority Vote: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process-2010-07-28.php#dSpecialMajority
Ballot Options Ballot has closed
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Abstain
Opening Date Fri, Aug 28 2015 12:00 am UTC
Closing Date Thu, Sep 3 2015 11:59 pm UTC
Ballot has closed.

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