Subject: Protocol Selection Status & Process Update

From: "Putzolu, David" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:13:59 -0700

All,

Previously the list had been asked for input about
how to select a protocol for ForCES from the available
submissions.  In the resultant discussions a clear 
consensus emerged around having an evaluation document 
that will compare the various proposals against the 
ForCES requirements.  There was some support for having
a protocol evaluation committee of experts, although
some concerns where also expressed.

Patrick & I have decided to utilize the following process:

1) Create a protocol evaluation draft outline with 
   input from the list.
2) Have the protocol proposal authors fill in the
   relevant sections of the draft to their proposals
3) Have the WG as a whole evaluate the results of the
   draft and make a decision around which proposal to
   use as the ForCES protocol.

Per step #1, Patrick and myself expect to send an 
outline of the protocol evaluation draft to the list 
for review shortly.

In light of recent discussions around changes to the
requirements, if there are any further changes to the 
requirements,  the appropriate sections of the protocol 
selection draft will be updated appropriately.

Cheers,
David