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In this issue:
* SOA for Telecom (SOA-Tel) TC forms
* UBL 2.0 International Data Dictionary public review begins
* OASIS adds issues tracking system for TCs
* OASIS introduces staff blogs
* Magnolia, Nuxeo, and Quark become OASIS Sponsors
* Emergency Interoperability MS elects Steering Committee members

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SOA for Telecom (SOA-Tel) TC forms

All interested parties are invited to participate in the new OASIS SOA-Tel Technical Committee. This group will work to identify gaps in standards coverage for using SOA techniques in a telecom environment. The SOA-Tel TC will operate under the RAND mode of the OASIS IPR Policy. The TC intends to affiliate with the OASIS Telecom Member Section. TC proposers include representatives of Microsoft, Avaya, BT, HP, Nortel, Telecom Italia, NEC, and others. Abbie Barbir of Nortel is the convener; a TC chair or two co-chairs will be elected at the first meeting, which will be held 13-15
Jan at Nortel's offices in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200811/msg00003.html

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UBL 2.0 International Data Dictionary public review begins

UBL, the Universal Business Language, defines standard XML representations of common business documents such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices. UBL 2.0 International Data Dictionary contains translations of all the UBL 2.0 data definitions into Japanese, Italian, and Spanish; subsequent releases will add further translations as they become available. This public review ends 6 Jan.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200811/msg00002.html

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OASIS adds issues tracking system for TCs

As part of an ongoing effort to provide additional support tools for TCs, OASIS has installed a JIRA issues tracking system. The JIRA license was donated by Atlassian. Two TCs have been selected to beta test the new system; more will be added by request. All issues are viewable by the public; TC members have exclusive read/write access.

http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/

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OASIS introduces staff blogs

Several members of the OASIS staff are publishing blogs detailing their opinions and ideas related to consortium work. Most recently, Laurent Liscia, executive director of OASIS, blogs about his trip to China for the CESI SOA Forum.

http://blogs.oasis-open.org/

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Magnolia, Nuxeo, and Quark become OASIS Sponsors

Magnolia provides a leading Content Management System favored for its ease-of-use and availability under an Open Source license. http://www.magnolia-cms.com/

Nuxeo is an independent software vendor and creator of an open source ECM (Enterprise Content Management) platform. http://www.nuxeo.com/en/

Quark provides desktop publishing and dynamic publishing software that help customers design and publish richly designed communications across a broad spectrum of media. http://www.quark.com/

Magnolia, Nuxeo, and Quark will all participate in the OASIS CMIS TC. Members who would like to invite any of these organizations to participate in other committees should contact member-services@oasis-open.org.

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Emergency Interoperability MS elects Steering Committee members

Jeff Waters of the US Department of Defense and Matt Walton of the Emergency Interoperability Consortium have been elected to the OASIS Emergency Interoperability (EI) Member Section Steering Committee. The EI Member Section accelerates the development, adoption, application, and implementation of emergency interoperability and communications standards and related work. OASIS congratulates Jeff and Matt and expresses deep appreciation to departing Steering Committee members, David Aylward and Tracy Ryan.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/emergency-ms/200811/msg00001.html

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Important dates:

29 Nov
UBL Guidelines for Customization 1.0 public review ends
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200809/msg00010.html

9-10 Dec
WMO, ITU, and OASIS host CAP public warning workshop in Geneva
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/announce/200808/msg00002.html

6 Jan
UBL 2.0 International Data Dictionary public review ends
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200811/msg00002.html

13-15 Jan
SOA-Tel TC holds first meeting (face-to-face)
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200811/msg00003.html

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