[lanana-discuss] LANANA proposal draft #1 (FSG102)
Daniel Quinlan
quinlan at transmeta.com
Wed Apr 3 14:23:33 PST 2002
This proposal is still incomplete. Note the "TODO" items for the most
critical missing items. Note that I lowered the "break in" period
before a maintainer is placed on the steering committee from six months
to three months.
The guidelines for the proposal are here:
http://www.freestandards.org/policy/fsg102-newworkgroup-draft.txt
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I would like us to fill in as many of the TODOs as possible and then
start finding people to act as maintainers for the new LSB registries
ASAP. My goal is to finish this in time for the April 25th Free
Standards Group board meeting.
Dan
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1. PROBLEM AND PROPOSED SOLUTION ABSTRACT
a. General description of the current problem
Some names and numbers must be statically assigned within the Linux
operating system. Without registries for these names and numbers,
conflicts between differing implementations are likely which causes
interoperability problems that affect everyone.
b. Brief abstract of the proposed solution
LANANA, the Linux Assigned Names and Numbers Authority, is intended to
be to Linux what IANA is to there Internet: a central registry of names
and numbers within the Linux project. It has successfully existed as an
informal organization since 10-Apr-2000. We propose to now make it an
official workgroup of the Free Standards Group. This will enable LANANA
to better support new registries that are required by other Free
Standards Group workgroups.
The proposed workgroup structure is as follows:
1. Steering Committee (SC)
* The SC may create new registries and fill maintainer vacancies
with a majority vote.
* The SC may freeze or disband registries and remove maintainers
with a 2/3 supermajority vote.
* The SC sets appeals process and policies by majority vote.
* SC members are all maintainers in place for three months or more
plus N persons appointed by Free Standards Group board of
directors (where N is no less than two and no more than half of
the total SC at time of appointment).
2. Registries and Maintainers
Current registries:
* The Linux Device List, John Cagle
* The Linux Zone Unicode Assignments, H. Peter Anvin
Additional registries to be created in 2Q02:
* LSB package names (Line 12161: package naming)
* LSB cron.d script names (Line 18638: installed cron.d scripts)
* LSB init.d script names (Line 18888: installed init.d scripts)
3. Appeals process and policies
* TBD (Ted suggests IANA model)
Note: the Free Standards Group executive director will examine extending
Free Standards Group insurance to cover maintainers and SC.
c. Existing software, partial solutions, etc.
The web site, www.lanana.org already exists. Currently, each registry
is consists of a document managed by a maintainer. Databases or other
readily available software may be employed in the future.
d. Existing free software projects related to the proposed standard.
None.
e. Companies and organizations in the field that would benefit from
the standard. This should include general industry descriptions,
as well as major potential participants.
All companies and organizations that make use of Linux.
f. Other parties that would benefit from the standard, including free
software projects or classes of end users.
All Linux developers and users.
2. INITIAL PARTY INVOLVEMENT
a. POLICY AGREEMENT
TODO: call for participation, find appointees and new maintainers.
b. TECHNICAL AGREEMENT
See section (1b).
TODO: list specific technical goals for each registry
TODO: This document should also include a report of any known
hurdles to the creation or adoption of this standard.
3. FORMALIZE PROPOSAL AND PROCESS
a. CORE PARTICIPANTS
Linux Device List, John Cagle
Linux Zone Unicode Assignments, H. Peter Anvin
SC appointee, TBA
SC appointee, TBA
LSB package names maintainer, TBA
LSB cron.d script names maintainer, TBA
LSB init.d script names maintainer, TBA
TODO: fill in "TBA" names
b. GOALS TO TASKS, RESOURCES
TODO
c. INTERIM WORKGROUP CHAIRPERSON
We recommend H. Peter Anvin as the interim workgroup chairperson.
4. PRESENT FORMAL PROPOSAL TO FREE STANDARDS GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TODO
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