[P-1788] First motion on wording of text: need a mover and seconder

[Ralph Baker Kearfott <rbk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P-1788:

We are at the point where we can start voting on selected portions
of our final document.  (In fact, this seems advisable, for us
to remain on schedule to deliver the document to our Sponsor,
the IEEE Microprocessor Standards Committee, by the official
ending of our term.)  The officers have been examining the
draft over the past month or so, with regard to which portions
still need work, how to accomplish the work, and which
portions are ready.

Along these lines, we have identified the short sections

6.1 (Representation of intervals by lower / upper bounds) and
6.2 (Format conversion)

as ready for a vote.  We felt it advisable to put these
sections forward, as a start to our practice of voting
on the actual wording.

I remind people that, since this is the actual wording, we
follow the more formal procedures outlined in 10.6 of our
Policies and Procedures (attached in PDF).

For convenience, I have also attached the page of the working
document containing 6.1 and 6.2.  The working document may
also be found in the private area at

http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1788/

(Please contact me if you need a password to the private
area.)

Since I am acting as chair, usual practice is that
I not make the motion.  I THEREFORE NEED A MOVER AND A
SECONDER.  If you are so inclined, you may paste the
information between the "======" below into an email and
make the motion, filling in your name as "Proposer."

Best regards,

Baker

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Proposer:

Second:

Motion:
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The text in sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the current draft, Version
02.2, of the draft P1788 standard text shall be accepted as
official text of the standard. Please note the following.

1. A two thirds majority is required for this motion to pass.

2. The text will be revised as a whole in approximately July
   2011; thus the decision to accept this text does not set it
   in stone. A revision to accepted text will not be made before
   then (except for removing typos) unless a clear inconsistency
   in the text is uncovered.

3. Following our procedures, a NO vote to this motion should be
   accompanied by a description of the changes that would enable
   the voter to vote YES.


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Attachment: 6.1-6.2-voting-on-wording.pdf
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Attachment: P1788-WG-final_P&P.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document