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<html><body> <DIV>All,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just a reminder that the WIMS Protocol document and associated XML Schema are up for a vote to PWG candidate standard. Even if you are not interested in WIMS, please understand that the schema impact other PWG efforts to standardize management of Imaging Devices by Web Services, and indeed, that the schema may affect the management modeling of MFP devices. Approval of the schema (or NO votes with identification of desired changes) appear to be a prerequisite for proceeding with certain other planned Semantic Model activities.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Although the WIMS protocol incorporates some novel and, we believe, useful ideas for Imaging Services management and we suggest that you take a look at it, it is possible that some may want to split their votes between the protocol and the schema. Jerry's instructions do not appear to allow for this, with a ballot counting for the set of spec and schema. (Note that certain of the schmea are normative to the spec, but that the schema can stand by themselves.) If the ability for separate vote on the Protocol Spec and the schema set is desired, please notify the balloting recipients:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thrasher"at"lexmark"dot"com wamwagner"at"comcast"dot"net harryl"at"us"dot"ibm"dot"com </DIV> <DIV>and we will consider some mechanism to allow this.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Many thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bill Wagner, Chairman, WIMS WG/PWG </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: thrasher@lexmark.com Greetings: The PWG Standard for Web-based Imaging Management Service V1.0 Abstract Protocol and nine associated XML schema files from the WIMS WG of the Printer Working Group have completed the Last Call process. The Working Draft document and schema are being submitted by the WIMS Working Group chair for a Formal Approval vote by the PWG membership. The Working Draft being submitted can be downloaded at: ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/wd/wd-wims10-20060322.pdf The schema files being submitted can be downloaded at: ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/schemas/wims-schemas-20060320.zip The list of comments that were addressed as part of the Last Call are located at: ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/wd/WIMS10-LastCallResolutionComments-20060322.pdf INFORMATIVE WSDL files that implement the WIMS Abstract Protocol can be downloaded at the following links: ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/schemas/wims-wsdl-20060324.zip     - ZIP of WIMS WSDL/2.0, WIMS WSDL/1.1, and release note ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/schemas/Agent-20060324.wsdl     - WIMS Agen! t Interf ace WSDL/1.1 v0.20 ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/wims/schemas/Manager-20060324.wsdl     - WIMS Manager Interface WSDL/1.1 v0.20 REMINDER THESE WSDL FILES ARE NOT PART OF THE FORMAL VOTE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY !!! The voting period will open on Wednesday March 29, 2006 and close at 10PM (Pacific Time) on Friday April 21, 2006. Valid votes are: Yes, No, No (with strong objection), Abstain. Any No vote requires that the voter state the reason for the No vote and a description of the changes required to turn the No vote to a Yes. Representatives from PWG member companies are strongly encouraged to submit a vote. To cast a vote, please send an email with the following subject line format: "WIMS Spec. 1.0 Formal Vote-<company name>-<last name of voter>-<yes/no/abstain>" Example:  WIMS Spec. 1.0 Formal Vote-Lexmark-thrasher-yes No votes MUST contain a reason in the body of the email. Please send your vote to the following email addresses: (Replacing "dot" with . and "at" with @): thrasher"at"lexmark"dot"com wamwagner"at"comcast"dot"net harryl"at"us"dot"ibm"dot"com Note: The PWG Def! inition of the Standards Development Process Version 2.0 located at: ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/general/process/pwg-process20.pdf has now been adopted and contains new voting requirements. Contact Info. for the Primary and Alternate representatives from PWG member companies will be provided to the working group chair in case "reminder" notices are necessary to meet the voting requirements listed in the process document. Jerry Thrasher PWG Secretary </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>