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Re: [802SEC] +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ 802.1aq book signing



Colleagues-

As usual, I am not allowed to vote on this.
I am uncomfortable with this though as being overly commercial.
I think this activity dances on the line.

This is a commercial promotion for a profit making operation within the
IEEE.
We have had numerous other books written by standards luminaries
specifically and equally focused about other standards.  They have often
been published by others than the IEEE.  I would find it difficult to
deny them equal opportunity to promote an equal (or better) product that
was focused on one of our efforts.

I don't think this is a clear call but I would rather we avoid the line
than dance over it.

Best regards,

    Geoff

On 235//12 7:01 AM, Tony Jeffree wrote:
Paul has authorized me to run an email ballot on the following motion:

Motion:  Grant permission to IEEE-SA staff to organize, promote and conduct
sales of a book on 802.1aq, including author signing, at the July 802
plenary.

Moved: Jeffree Seconded: Thaler

Background:

This book, which is published through IEEE, was written by two members of
the 802.1 WG who were contributors to the work on IEEE Std. 802.1aq which
was approved by SASB in March 2012.



This will be a 10-day ballot, closing on 3rd June 2012 AOE; as per current
P&P I will terminate the ballot early if it is clear that the outcome has
been decided.

Regards,
Tony

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