ISSUE-74: Must specs describe next steps?

NeXtSteps?

Must specs describe next steps?

State:

CLOSED

Product:

Document life cycle (pre 2014 chapter 7, now chapter 6)

Raised by:

Ian Jacobs

Opened on:

2013-12-12

Description:

In http://www.w3.org/mid/CFE36B99-1937-41DD-999B-7F9A6B4C22ED@w3.org Ian explains:

Because of the patent policy, it is important that readers know
whether a group expects a document to become a Recommendation or not.
Also, when a group has been chartered to produce a Recommendation
but then plans change, it is important that a document state the
new expectation.

The draft says that the status section "should include expectations
about next steps, and". I don't think that's strong enough as
stated. I think this should be a MUST to send clear signals relevant
to the patent policy.

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1. Minutes and summary of 3 February 2014 Chapter 7 Revision Task Force teleconference (from coralie@w3.org on 2014-02-04)
2. [minutes] and summary of 27 January 2014 Revising W3C Process Community Group Teleconference (from coralie@w3.org on 2014-01-27)
3. Re: w3process-ISSUE-74 (NeXtSteps?): Must specs describe next steps? [Document life cycle (ch 7)] (from chaals@yandex-team.ru on 2013-12-12)
4. w3process-ISSUE-74 (NeXtSteps?): Must specs describe next steps? [Document life cycle (ch 7)] (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2013-12-12)

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