RE: FAX WG status

Lloyd,

> > 11 TIFF-FX (draft-ietf-fax-tiff-fx-11.txt)
> > 
> > The difference is the description about the use of two content-types:
> > image/tiff and image/tiff-fx. There are no problems.
> > We should do WG Last Call as recycle ***Proposed Standard*** at first,
> > according to the result of the SLC meeting.

> This is not correct. 
> Ned, our AD, has accepted an action to obtain IESG clarification as to
> whether it is necessary to recycle TIFF-FX to Proposed Standard. A case may
> be made that it is NOT necessary to recycle to Proposed Standard (i.e.
> retain in current state of pending Last Call for Draft Standard) since there
> were no file format features (i.e. encoding features) added to TIFF-FX.

OK. Thanks for your clarification.

> Ned - what is the status with regard to IESG evaluation of the case? 
>       It is essential that we obtain IESG clarification very soon, given the
> January milestone for WG Last Call towards Proposed Standard and March
> milestone for approval of Proposed Standard, which is essential if a
> September milestone for approval of Draft Standard is to be realized.

Ned, we need your comment. Please do.

> > 13 TIFF-FX registration (draft-ietf-fax-tiff-fx-reg-01.txt)
> > 
> > It seems that there are no problems. We can do WG last call as BCP.
> > Claudio or I will do it soon. 
> > Also, the interoperability test will be necessary for Draft Standard.
> This is basically correct, however, the last call should be for Proposed
> Standard. WG Last Call should be issued very soon, given the mid-January
> milestone.

Oh, copy and paste error. In a few days, We will do for Proposed Standard.

> > BTW, Minneapolis meeting is coming. I think it is better
> > to have our meeting for the status confirmation,
> > although there are few things to discuss.

> Given the milestones below, I believe there will be a lot to discuss with
> regard to TIFF-FX and image/tiff-fx registration progression to Draft
> Standard.

OK. I request our meeting slot sooner or later.

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