|
|
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ th {
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<center>
|
|
|
|
<center>
|
|
|
|
<big>
|
|
|
|
<big>
|
|
|
|
<br><b>WARNING:</b><br />
|
|
|
|
<br /><b>WARNING:</b><br />
|
|
|
|
The proper policy document is located<br />
|
|
|
|
The proper policy document is located<br />
|
|
|
|
<a href="//www.cacert.org/policy/PolicyOnPolicy.php">
|
|
|
|
<a href="//www.cacert.org/policy/PolicyOnPolicy.php">
|
|
|
|
on the CAcert website </a>.<br />
|
|
|
|
on the CAcert website </a>.<br />
|
|
|
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ th {
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
</table>
|
|
|
|
</table>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 0. Preliminaries </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s0"> 0. Preliminaries </h2>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
Policy on Policy adopts the IETF model of
|
|
|
|
Policy on Policy adopts the IETF model of
|
|
|
|
'rough consensus' to create CAcert documents
|
|
|
|
'rough consensus' to create CAcert documents
|
|
|
@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ th {
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 1. Scope and Purpose </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s1"> 1. Scope and Purpose </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s1.1">
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
This policy documents and controls the process by which
|
|
|
|
This policy documents and controls the process by which
|
|
|
|
CAcert creates and promulgates policies.
|
|
|
|
CAcert creates and promulgates policies.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s1.2">
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
The policy covers itself.
|
|
|
|
The policy covers itself.
|
|
|
|
The policy replaces prior ones.
|
|
|
|
The policy replaces prior ones.
|
|
|
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ the policy is part of the Configuration-Control Specification
|
|
|
|
and also documents part of the CCS.
|
|
|
|
and also documents part of the CCS.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s1.3">
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
The policies so created are generally binding on
|
|
|
|
The policies so created are generally binding on
|
|
|
|
<span class="strike">CAcert, registered users and related parties</span>
|
|
|
|
<span class="strike">CAcert, registered users and related parties</span>
|
|
|
@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ The policies so created are generally binding on
|
|
|
|
(CCA => COD9) and other related parties under other agreements</span>.
|
|
|
|
(CCA => COD9) and other related parties under other agreements</span>.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s1.4">
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer manages all policies
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer manages all policies
|
|
|
|
and the policy group.
|
|
|
|
and the policy group.
|
|
|
@ -128,27 +128,27 @@ known as [<span class="change">cacert-</span>policy], and is to be open to all
|
|
|
|
Community Members of CAcert.
|
|
|
|
Community Members of CAcert.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 2. Basic Model </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s2"> 2. Basic Model </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s2.1">
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
The basic concept was drawn from the IETF model.
|
|
|
|
The basic concept was drawn from the IETF model.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s2.2">
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
Policies are documented.
|
|
|
|
Policies are documented.
|
|
|
|
Documents start as <i>Work-In-Progress</i>, move through to
|
|
|
|
Documents start as <i>Work-In-Progress</i>, move through to
|
|
|
|
<i>DRAFT</i> and finalise in <i>POLICY</i> status.
|
|
|
|
<i>DRAFT</i> and finalise in <i>POLICY</i> status.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s2.3">
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
Decisions are taken by "Rough Consensus."
|
|
|
|
Decisions are taken by "Rough Consensus."
|
|
|
|
A vote may be called to clarify.
|
|
|
|
A vote may be called to clarify.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s2.4">
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
Documents should include a minimum of information
|
|
|
|
Documents should include a minimum of information
|
|
|
|
in a standardised format managed by the Documentation Officer:
|
|
|
|
in a standardised format managed by the Documentation Officer:
|
|
|
@ -169,21 +169,21 @@ must not be confusable with documents of higher status
|
|
|
|
Copies should be eliminated where not being worked on.
|
|
|
|
Copies should be eliminated where not being worked on.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 3. Work-In-Progress </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s3"> 3. Work-In-Progress </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s3.1">
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
An Editor is identified.
|
|
|
|
An Editor is identified.
|
|
|
|
This person is responsible for
|
|
|
|
This person is responsible for
|
|
|
|
drafting the document, following the consensus of the policy group.
|
|
|
|
drafting the document, following the consensus of the policy group.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s3.2">
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer resolves minor disputes and keeps order.
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer resolves minor disputes and keeps order.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s3.3">
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
The mail list of the policy group
|
|
|
|
The mail list of the policy group
|
|
|
|
is used as the primary debating
|
|
|
|
is used as the primary debating
|
|
|
@ -192,27 +192,27 @@ but decision-taking
|
|
|
|
should be visible on the main group.
|
|
|
|
should be visible on the main group.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s3.4">
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
Documents start with the status of
|
|
|
|
Documents start with the status of
|
|
|
|
"Work-In-Progress" or WIP for short.
|
|
|
|
"Work-In-Progress" or WIP for short.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 4. DRAFT status </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s4"> 4. DRAFT status </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.1">
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
On completion, a document moves to DRAFT status.
|
|
|
|
On completion, a document moves to DRAFT status.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.2">
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
A DRAFT is a policy-in-effect for the Community and is
|
|
|
|
A DRAFT is a policy-in-effect for the Community and is
|
|
|
|
to be distributed and treated as such.
|
|
|
|
to be distributed and treated as such.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.3">
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
As far as the Community is concerned, the DRAFT is policy.
|
|
|
|
As far as the Community is concerned, the DRAFT is policy.
|
|
|
|
Challenges and concerns can be addressed to the policy group,
|
|
|
|
Challenges and concerns can be addressed to the policy group,
|
|
|
@ -220,19 +220,19 @@ and policy group discussions on a DRAFT
|
|
|
|
may be presented in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
may be presented in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.4">
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
Revisions of DRAFTs
|
|
|
|
Revisions of DRAFTs
|
|
|
|
must be treated as decisions on the policy group.
|
|
|
|
must be treated as decisions on the policy group.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.5">
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
The period of the DRAFT status is announced widely,
|
|
|
|
The period of the DRAFT status is announced widely,
|
|
|
|
which should be at least a month and no longer than a year.
|
|
|
|
which should be at least a month and no longer than a year.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s4.6">
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
During the period of DRAFT,
|
|
|
|
During the period of DRAFT,
|
|
|
|
CAcert Inc. retains a veto over
|
|
|
|
CAcert Inc. retains a veto over
|
|
|
@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ policies that effect the running of CAcert Inc.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 5. POLICY status </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s5"> 5. POLICY status </h2>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s5.1">
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
After DRAFT period has elapsed with no revision beyond
|
|
|
|
After DRAFT period has elapsed with no revision beyond
|
|
|
|
minor and editorial changes,
|
|
|
|
minor and editorial changes,
|
|
|
@ -250,13 +250,13 @@ to move the document from
|
|
|
|
DRAFT to POLICY status.
|
|
|
|
DRAFT to POLICY status.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s5.2">
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
Once POLICY, the Community may only challenge the document
|
|
|
|
Once POLICY, the Community may only challenge the document
|
|
|
|
in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s5.3">
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
Policy group may propose changes to a POLICY document
|
|
|
|
Policy group may propose changes to a POLICY document
|
|
|
|
in order to update it. When changes move to DRAFT status,
|
|
|
|
in order to update it. When changes move to DRAFT status,
|
|
|
@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ under the same change control as critical source code under
|
|
|
|
SP => COD8.
|
|
|
|
SP => COD8.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 6. Open Process </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s6"> 6. Open Process </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s6.1">
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
All policy discussions and documents should be open
|
|
|
|
All policy discussions and documents should be open
|
|
|
|
processes. There should be a fair chance for
|
|
|
|
processes. There should be a fair chance for
|
|
|
@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ to have their views heard.
|
|
|
|
Rough Consensus is the working metric.
|
|
|
|
Rough Consensus is the working metric.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s6.2">
|
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
Contributions to
|
|
|
|
Contributions to
|
|
|
|
formally controlled documents such as Policies
|
|
|
|
formally controlled documents such as Policies
|
|
|
@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ contributions back to the community
|
|
|
|
under an open licence.
|
|
|
|
under an open licence.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s6.3">
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
Contributors declare any conflicts of interest.
|
|
|
|
Contributors declare any conflicts of interest.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s6.4">
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
Policies should be issued under free, open,
|
|
|
|
Policies should be issued under free, open,
|
|
|
|
non-restrictive,
|
|
|
|
non-restrictive,
|
|
|
@ -315,36 +315,36 @@ irrevocable, non-exclusive,
|
|
|
|
and clear licence by CAcert, Inc.
|
|
|
|
and clear licence by CAcert, Inc.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s6.5">
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
|
Mailing lists should be archived,
|
|
|
|
Mailing lists should be archived,
|
|
|
|
and important meetings should be minuted.
|
|
|
|
and important meetings should be minuted.
|
|
|
|
<span class="change">Policy Officer is to maintain a record of decisions.</span>
|
|
|
|
<span class="change">Policy Officer is to maintain a record of decisions.</span>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h2> 7. Disputes. </h2>
|
|
|
|
<h2 id="s7"> 7. Disputes. </h2>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s7.1">
|
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
Any questions not resolved by these rules
|
|
|
|
Any questions not resolved by these rules
|
|
|
|
may be voted on in the policy group, or
|
|
|
|
may be voted on in the policy group, or
|
|
|
|
may be dealt with in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
may be dealt with in Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s7.2">
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer may decide a tight vote in a minor matter only.
|
|
|
|
The Policy Officer may decide a tight vote in a minor matter only.
|
|
|
|
Failure of Rough Consensus may be declared by
|
|
|
|
Failure of Rough Consensus may be declared by
|
|
|
|
dissenting members.
|
|
|
|
dissenting members.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s7.3">
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
Matters unresolved refer back
|
|
|
|
Matters unresolved refer back
|
|
|
|
to further group discussion.
|
|
|
|
to further group discussion.
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
<p id="s7.4">
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
The external avenue for disputes is to file a dispute
|
|
|
|
The external avenue for disputes is to file a dispute
|
|
|
|
according to CAcert's
|
|
|
|
according to CAcert's
|
|
|
|