RE: option 5 for TIFF-FX

> Option 5 Proposed Plan
> 
>   Draft DELIVERABLES
> The following three specifications should be delivered to address the MIME
> sub-type issue:
> 1) draft-ietf-fax-tiff-regbis-03
>    revisions to existing draft draft-ietf-fax-tiff-regbis-02
> 2) draft-ietf-fax-tiffx-reg-00
>    a new draft
> 3) draft-ietf-fax-tiff-fx-10
>    revisions to existing draft draft-ietf-fax-tiff-fx-09

OK. We need them.

> Rational for these deliverables are driven by the current image/tiff MIME
> sub-type definition, see appendix below, and the recent WG consensus to 
> a) retain the current single TIFF-FX specification,
> b) limit the image/tiff MIME sub-type definition and .tif (.tiff) file
> extension to TIFF 6.0 and the TIFF-FX profiles that are renderable by the
> current viewer base (Profiles S and F),

We have two choices (Two separate ones or one document for registration).
You selected two documents. Please take care of which is better.
Editors should consider it well.

> c) define a new MIME sub-type and file extension (e.g. image/tiffx and .tfx
> respectively) to refer to other TIFF-FX profiles.  

Yes. Of course image/tiff for Profiles S and F must be included.

>   TIMELINES
> The progression timeline is as follows:
> - The three drafts should be available for WG review prior to November. 

Now is almost the end of October. Anyway, we should have them prior to
December meeting.

> - Given the limited MIME sub-type scope, it may be possible to have
> incremental versions of these drafts issued as appropriate in time for the
> December IETF meeting. 
> - A rough consensus check of the drafts should be targeted for the December
> WG meeting. 
> - A test plan draft for draft-ietf-fax-tiffx-reg-xx interoperability testing
> and verification of that current viewers can successfully read Profile S & F
> should be available for the WG meeting.
> - End of January 2002 is the target for completion of the test plan and
> sign-up of participants.
> - End of February 2002 may then be a reasonable target for completion of
> draft-ietf-fax-tiffx-reg-xx interoperability testing, along with Profile S &
> F viewing confirmation.
> - WG Last Call of the three drafts should be targeted for the March IETF
> meeting.
> - If all is smooth, it may be reasonable that Draft Standard or at least
> Proposed Standard would be issued early during 2Q02, dependent on IESG
> responsiveness.

This is the important point. OK. Basically, I agree.

>   DELIVERABLES DESCRIPTION

W.R.T. description, after the new I-Ds are available,
I comment if it is necessary. It depends on the detailed contents.
I know your suggestion is well-written.

Anyway, please proceed.

Also, if anyone have comments, please do.

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Hiroshi Tamura, Ricoh Company, LTD.
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