Title: Scott Hudson

FYI, I'm in the process of implementing the DITA Learning spec at 3 different companies, a tools vendor, and with a secondary chemistry teacher writing new curriculum. I can try to get statements from each of these groups, though they are likely not OASIS members.

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--Scott

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john...@us.ibm.com wrote:

Dear DITA learning and training content sub-committee,

One key element in submitting specification for review as part of the DITA 1.2 will be including at least 3 "statements of use" from OASIS members.

TC Chair Don Day provides some details in this recent email -

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/dita/200802/msg00021.html

And the official OASIS guidelines about the approval process and statements of use are here:

http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/process.php#s3.4

In terms of sequence and time frames, it's something like this (all dates my speculations of earliest case):

1) The TC prepares the specification (including the learning spec) for review. 2) The TC approves and submits the spec for Public Review. (target 4/1) 3) Review - minimum of 60 days. 3) Comments collected and revisions made. (6/1) 4) TC approves specification as a Committee Specification. (7/1) 5) TC collects at least 3 statements of use. (Needed by 7/1) 6) TC submits specification to OASIS for approval.

So - let's all plan for getting to a "statement of use" by 7/1. The more, the better!

John ___________________________________ John Hunt DITA Architect / Lotus Information Development Center Chair, OASIS DITA learning and training content sub-committee IBM Software Group/Lotus Software john...@us.ibm.com