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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ping…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Mike Jones <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 09, 2008 8:49 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Josh Hoyt; Johnny Bufu; David
Recordon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> board@openid.net; Dick Hardt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Creating the OpenID
specifications council<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi guys,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The specifications council needs to work
on its report *<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>today</span></b>* since it is
due by tomorrow. Please let us know who the other 5 members are ASAP so
we can start working on this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
-- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
board-bounces@openid.net [mailto:board-bounces@openid.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mike Jones<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:54
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Josh Hoyt; Johnny Bufu; David
Recordon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'board@openid.net'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [OpenID board]
Creating the OpenID specifications council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear Josh, Johnny, and David,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We need you to choose 5 specifications
council members in addition to Dick and myself. This is a reminder to
talk among yourselves and report back to the board soon. The council will
have to make a recommendation on the proposal to create the PAPE working group
by May 10<sup>th</sup> at the latest, and hopefully before that.
Therefore, it’s important that the council be formed soon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
-- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Mike Jones <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 24, 2008
5:42 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Josh Hoyt; Johnny Bufu; David
Recordon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Dick Hardt; board@openid.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Creating the OpenID
specifications council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi
Josh, Johnny, and David,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
OpenID Foundation process for creating specifications calls for a
Specifications Council to review proposed working groups. At least one
working group is about to be proposed and so we need to create the
specifications council. The process document (at <a
href="http://openid.net/ipr/">http://openid.net/ipr/</a>) states about creation
of the specifications council:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel1 style='margin-left:.5in;mso-list:none'><b><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'>1.8
“Specifications Council</span></font></b>” means a group comprised
of: (a) two representatives selected by the Board; and (b) five
representatives selected by the Eligible Editors. The Board may select
from among the current Board members (or other appropriate persons, as
determined by the Board), and the Eligible Editors may select from among
themselves (or other appropriate persons, as the Eligible Editors determine).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel1 style='margin-left:.5in;mso-list:none'><b><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'>2 Specifications
Council.</span></font></b> The initial Specifications Council, as of the
date these Processes are adopted, will be comprised of two persons selected by
the Board and five persons selected by the then-current OpenID Authentication
2.0 Specification Editors. The members of the Specifications Council will
serve for two year terms (although one of the initial members selected by the
Board and two of the initial members selected by the Editors of the OpenID
Authentication 2.0 Specification will serve for only a one year term – as
selected by consensus of the Specifications Council – so that Specifications
Council membership terms may be staggered). There are no “term
limits” for Specifications Council membership, and the Board or Eligible
Editors, as applicable, may re-select the same persons to serve for more than
one term (consecutive or otherwise).<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Today
the board chose Dick Hardt and myself as the board’s two
representatives. As the “then-current OpenID Authentication 2.0
Specification Editors” I’m writing to ask you to select five
additional persons who you believe would be appropriate experts to review and
provide feedback on proposed OpenID working groups. Three of those
persons may be yourselves if you so choose.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Can
you please discuss this matter among yourselves and then report back to the
board soon on your choices for the specifications council members?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This
is occurring now because I am about to propose the creation of a working group
to complete the PAPE specification. Once the proposal is submitted, the
specifications <a name="_Ref175333071">council’s job is:</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>4.2 Review.</span></font></b>
The Specifications Council will review each proposal within 15 days after
receipt and promptly provide notice to <a href="mailto:specs@openid.net">specs@openid.net</a>
of its recommendation to either accept or reject it, together with a brief
statement of the rationale for its recommendation (including any findings or
opinions by the Specifications Council regarding the criteria for rejection in
the following clauses (a)-(d). The decision to accept or reject the
proposal will then promptly be submitted to a vote of the OIDF membership, in
accordance with the voting procedures in §3. If a proposal is rejected,
it may be modified and resubmitted. The reasons for rejection will be
limited to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel3 style='margin-left:0in'><a name="_Ref185441723"><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(a)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>an
incomplete Proposal (i.e., failure to comply with §</a>4.1);<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel3 style='margin-left:0in'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(b)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>a
determination that the proposal contravenes the OpenID community’s
purpose;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel3 style='margin-left:0in'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(c)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>a
determination that the proposed WG does not have sufficient support to succeed
or to deliver proposed deliverables within projected completion dates; or<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ClauseLevel3 style='margin-left:0in'><a name="_Ref185441727"><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(d)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>a
determination that the proposal is likely to cause legal liability for the OIDF
or others</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks
a lot!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
-- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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