Topic: External Submissions

How will OGC address externally submitted widely used standards, notably those that overlap or conflict with the existing baseline?

Additional comment(s):

• OldOgcGoals#SpecInnovation,
• OldInteroperabilityAndStandards,
• OldTechnicalDiscussions ,
• OldOgcGoals#SpecFocus ,
• OldOgcPoliciesAndProcedures#SpecType

Relations to other topics

This topic is related to TopicStandardsDiversity, since the integration of exsiting standards might require allowing conflicting standards.

This topic is related to TopicSpecInnovation, since adopting external standards might be one way to innovate.

#TopicDiscussion

Discussion

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Comment:

This discussion topic is also related to the TC PnP regarding formation of a new SWG as well as the current Fast Track PnP.

-- CarlOGCReed - 07 Aug 2013

Response:

__ Ideas Leadership Group Note: Agree with Comment. Also External Standard concerns are being addressed in the initial set of recommendations.

See TopicStandardsDiversity - discussion merged

-- TrevorTaylor - 27 Aug 2013