[STDS-802-16] release of P802.16e/D5a
P802.16e/D5a is now available:
http://ieee802.org/16/private/drafts/tge/P80216e_D5a.zip
So is the updated comment resolution database with editor's notes:
http://ieee802.org/16/docs/04/80216-04_69r4.zip
Thanks again to Technical Editor Ron Murias. He had an extremely
difficult task and has been working for weeks on this. Thanks, Ron!
Ron said this about the draft:
>I'll be honest: I'm not happy with the document. I expect members
>to be unhappy with my work, but I did the best I could; it was like
>standing under a waterfall. The sheer volume of comments was a
>problem, but also the BRC votes resulted in quite a number of
>"Accepted" comments with no useful resolution.
>
>I doubt a delta document would render much useful information
>because of the sheer volume of changes, so there's not much point
>generating one.
I support Ron. It's now our job to help out the editor by reviewing
his work in the upcoming recirc, which I'll announce today.
Roger
>Folks,
>
>The 802.16e recirculation is running late. I've been trying to reach
>Brian to work out revised schedule, but I haven't been able get him.
>
>I learned a couple of days ago that the editing work is running
>behind. We had planned to have D5a available for the Ballot
>Resolution Committee (BRC) recirc, to run from Dec 10-31. Ron is now
>estimating Dec 22 for the draft. The work is very extensive and
>difficult.
>
>In principle, we don't really need the draft to proceed with the BRC
>recirc. The process is really just a review of the comment
>resolutions; only those comment resolutions will be in scope.
>However, people usually find it very helpful to see the draft during
>their review. That's why we are waiting.
>
>I have put together a revised schedule:
> http://ieee802.org/16/tge/schedule.html
>
>It shows a BRC recirc from 23 December - 9 January. Given the
>importance of the reply comment period, I don't think we can extend
>this period any later.
>
>By the way, on the schedule, I've also sketched out a few
>alternative endings to the process, depending on how things may turn
>out.
>
>Roger