PWG Steering Committee Minutes * 10 January 2022

Attendees

Smith Kennedy (HP Inc, PWG Vice Chair)
Jeremy Leber (Lexmark, PWG Chair)
Ira McDonald (High North, PWG Secretary, IPP WG Co-Chair)
Mike Sweet (Lakeside Robotics, IPP WG Secretary)
Alan Sukert (Independent, IDS WG Chair)
Paul Tykodi (TCS, IPP WG Co-Chair)
Bill Wagner (TIC, former Cloud WG Chair, former WIMS WG Chair)

Preface

This meeting was announced and chaired by Jeremy Leber.

These minutes were prepared by Ira McDonald with much help from Smith Kennedy.

Agenda

(0) Agenda bashing, IP Policy, minute taker

- Review agenda and state PWG IP Policy
  - Ira McDonald as minute taker

- Revised Agenda:
  (1) Administrivia
  (2) Action Item Review
  (3) IDS Update (Alan)
  (4) Proposed Agenda for PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F (All)
  (5) PWG Process 4.0 and Policies - status (All)
  (6) PWG 2022 Member Dues - status (Jeremy, Smith)
  (7) PWG Communications challenges - status (All)
  (8) PWG 3D / IPP article development - status (All)
  (9) PWG Website update for Security and Privacy - status (Mike)
  (10) OpenPrinting GSoC/GSoD/LFMP - update (Ira)
  (11) PWG 3D PR Opportunities 2021 - update (Paul)
  (12) Next SC meetings

(1) Administrivia
https://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/general/sc/pwg-sc-call-minutes-20211213.htm

- IPR declaration

- Roll call

- Review minutes of SC meeting (13 December 2021)
  - Approved as posted

(2) Action Item Review

ACTION: 12/13/21 - Paul to get ISO AMSC doc from INCITS, email directly to SC members (but 
NOT to SC reflector) and discuss at an SC meeting in early January
- OPEN
- Paul will dig this up and send out to the SC members but not the reflector, with some 
description of the value he believes the document provides

(3) IDS Update (Alan)

- Discussion
  - At the last 2021 IDS meeting, reviewed 2021 work and identified a few things for 2022 
    that involve SC discussion, including:
    - Attendance (in some recent meetings nobody showed up)
    - Identify Alan's successor

  - Broader concern is a lack of active participation by many members

  - Several of the most active members in the PWG as a whole may wish to retire in the not 
    too distant future

  - Charter extensions for IDS going forward?
    - Common Criteria HCD iTC cPP/SD will need support and evolution for at least the next 
      5 years
    - PWG's HCD Security Guidelines document (currently in draft)
    - Other areas of engagement?

  - Discuss more at the next SC Tiger Team call

(4) Proposed Agenda for PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F (All)
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- Discussion
  - Live edited draft agenda in SC call

  - Shrunk the PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F agenda to 2 days (Tue/Wed) - yay!
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ACTION: 01/10/22 - Smith / Jeremy to create event page for PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F and make agenda match proposal edited in the SC meeting
- OPEN
ACTION: 01/10/22 - Jeremy to make first cut at Plenary slides for PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F
- OPEN
(5) PWG Process 4.0 and Policies - status (All)
https://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/general/wd/wd-pwg-process-4-20211206.docx
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- Discussion
  - No changes - will re-engage in SC Tiger Team call on 01/31/22
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(6) PWG 2022 Member Dues - status (Jeremy, Smith)
https://www.snbc.com.cn/ (hit EN in top right corner of home page)
https://www.snbc.com.cn/aboutus.html

- Discussion
  - New member: SNBC (Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co, China)

  - Bill has still not received his dues request

ACTION: 01/10/22 - Jeremy to contact ISTO about Bill's dues request still being missing...
- OPEN

(7) PWG Communications challenges - status (All)

- Discussion
  - Email problems now getting messages to Jeremy via SC list or chair@pwg.org (eek!)

  - Ira stopped receiving IPP WG list emails in early December 2021

(8) 3D / IPP article development - status (All)

- Discussion
  - Will discuss at next week's SC Tiger Team call on 01/17/22

(9) PWG Website update for Security and Privacy - status (Mike)
https://pwg.org/security/

- Discussion
  - Mike updated the page to resolve the issues from previous feedback in December 2021

  - All - Take a look offline and we will revisit this in a future SC meeting

(10) OpenPrinting - update (Ira)
http://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/liaison/openprinting/minutes/OP-Minutes-20211207.htm
https://openprinting.github.io/OpenPrinting-News-November-2021/
https://openprinting.github.io/OpenPrinting-News-December-2021/
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.0
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/releases/tag/1.28.10
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/pappl/releases/tag/v1.1b3
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/pdfio/releases/tag/v1.0.0
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/lprint/releases/tag/v1.1.0

- Discussion
  - OP Monthly Steering Committee (no minutes yet) from 01/04/22 (Ira)

  - See OP Monthly Steering Committee minutes link from 12/07/21 (Ira)

  - See OP Monthly news links from 11/13/21 and 12/10/21 (Till)

  - See OP CUPS v2.4 release notes link from 11/29/21 (Zdenek Dohnal, RedHat) - hooray!

  - See OP CUPS Filters v1.28.10 release notes link from 08/17/21 (Till)

  - PAPPL Printer Application Library (Mike)
    - See PAPPL v1.1b3 release notes link from 11/04/21 (Mike)
 
  - PDFio Library (Mike)
    - See PDFio v1.0.0 release notes link from 12/14/21 (Mike)
    - Simple C library for reading and writing any version of PDF files

  - LPrint Label Printer Application (Mike)
    - See LPrint v1.1.0 release notes link from 12/23/21 (Mike)
    - Switched to using PAPPL!

  - OP Steering Committee
    - OP monthly calls 12/07/21, 01/04/22, and upcoming 02/15/22

(11) PWG 3D PR Opportunities 2021 - update (Paul)
https://formnext.mesago.com/frankfurt/en.html
https://formnext.mesago.com/frankfurt/en/themes-events/digital_days.html
https://amcoe.org/icam2021
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- Discussion
  - No further discussion
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(12) Next SC meetings (All)
http://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/general/sc

- SC Tiger Team - Monday 17 January 2022 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
  - Review Paul's 3D Printing draft article
  - IDS charter discussion

- SC - Monday 24 January 2022 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
  - Review final PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F Plenary slides 
  - Mike to actually review his security guidelines page 

- SC Tiger Team - Monday 31 January 2022 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
  - Process 4.0 re-engagement
  - Continue IDS charter evolution
  - Final PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F Plenary slide twiddles if needed

- SC - Monday 7 February 2022 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
  - CANCELED due to PWG February 2022 Virtual F2F

Previous Action Items

ACTION: Ira to document OID arc usage in PWG
- OPEN - pwg-mib-numbers-20091220.txt
- "arc" is any single value (often least-significant) in an OID - Existing plain text PWG policy and registry for each PWG MIB base OID - IBM gave PWG a permanent arc for LDAP OIDs for Print Schema (RFC 7612)
- LDAP OIDs to be documented in a additional policy and registry in ".../process/"
ACTION: Smith/Mike/Ira/anybody to draft whitepaper on late binding for best fidelity in Cloud servers, intent vs. process for output fidelity, and the fundamental design ethos of the PWG's work
- OPEN
- Perhaps have as a topic for some future PWG F2F to enumerate core set of concepts with which to construct an outline for the document
- Smith to add discussion of this late binding for the future F2F Plenary
ACTION: Smith/Jessica to update "liaison agreement template" or create new "license agreement template" that would allow a partner to grant to PWG the right to use or reference content within - should this be created by the PWG or by the org that is granting the license?
- OPEN
ACTION: 12/03/18 - Alan to pursue liaison / engagement with ISO JTC1 SC28 and do what is needed in IDS WG meetings
- IN PROGRESS
- Alan has a dialogue w/ Masahiro-san of ISO JTC1 SC28
- Alan held an IDS meeting on 01/24/19
ACTION: 02/25/19 - Paul to reach out to MT Connect on behalf of PWG
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 05/20/19 - Ira / Alan to add "Other interesting reflectors and groups" section to the IDS WG page on the PWG website
- OPEN
ACTION: 05/20/19 - Paul / Mike to maybe do some development work on embedding 3MF job tickets
- OPEN
ACTION: 07/01/19 - Smith to talk to Mike about updating the 3D page so that it lists the growing list of 3D related PWG documents
- OPEN
ACTION: 07/15/19 - Smith to look for alternate web hosting providers and / or discuss other solutions with Mike Sweet
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 09/09/19 - Smith/Ira to keep nudging forward IPP Everywhere™ plugfest
- OPEN
ACTION: 11/18/19 - Smith to work w/ ISTO and Mike to get PWG business notes delivered to all three PWG officers
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 12/16/19 - Smith to get events page listed on PWG meetings page
- OPEN
ACTION: 02/24/20 - Smith: Reach out to Kyle from PrinterLogic to check in maybe in a few weeks
- OPEN
ACTION: 03/23/20 - Paul to write initial draft of PWG article for Specialist Printing Worldwide for review by PWG SC on 04/20/20
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 04/06/20 - Smith to search IPP reflector archives for latest registrations since February 2020 Virtual F2F
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 06/15/20 - Smith to create new "PWG Documents Style Policy" and add line numbering, change logs, and other style recommendations there, so that they don't get lost - also add text discussing templates as well
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 06/15/20 - Smith/Ira to add discussion of change logs in the new draft "PWG Documents Style Policy"
- OPEN
ACTION: 06/29/20 - Smith to ask Mike Rhines if Mopria has any 3D Printing interests
- OPEN
ACTION: 07/27/20 - Smith to figure out what PWG Policy drafts already exist and then reboot to produce the PWG Process 4.0 outline
- OPEN
- Refresh from action of 06/29/20
ACTION: 07/27/20 - Smith to reach out to Xerox (Chris Rizzo), Kyocera (Anthony Suarez), Ricoh (Uli Wehner), and Canon (Steven Young) to see if they have any printers that might be getting close to being certified so that they can be named in the IPP Everywhere press release
- OPEN
ACTION: 07/27/20 - Smith to create the IPP State of the Union deck for 2020
- OPEN
- Refresh from action of 06/15/20
ACTION: 08/18/20 - Smith to add to Plenary slides that printers don't need to re-certify when new version of IPP Self-Cert Tools is released
- OPEN
ACTION: 08/24/20 - Smith to codify "https" URI scheme usage in the PWG Network Infrastructure Policy document, etc. Also consider how to move away from "ftp.pwg.org" to something more like "files.pwg.org" or "www.pwg.org/files".
- OPEN
ACTION: 08/24/20 - Smith to contact Sean Kau (Google) to see if PWG and Google are both going in the same direction and whether Google is interested in either working together on a press release or if they would object to us posting an informational document on IPP and Chrome OS for local and cloud printing.
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 08/24/20 - Smith to ping Mike Rhines (Qualcomm, Mopria liaison) again about scope / areas of interest for the IPP State of the Union 2020 presentation to November 2020 Mopria meeting
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 09/08/20 - Smith to announce the PWG November 2020 Virtual F2F around 09/21/20 to pwg-announce
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 09/08/20 - Smith to update PWG Roles and Responsibilities policy and post and get approval offline by email
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 09/08/20 - Smith to get initial draft of IPP Everywhere v1.1 update press release done with Anne Price and on to the SC reflector
- IN PROGRESS
- Refresh from action of 08/24/20
ACTION: 09/21/20 - Paul to send in an updated list of PWG documents to AMSC
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 11/16/20 - All to discuss IPP Everywhere v2.0 as a topic every 4-6 weeks
- OPEN
ACTION: 11/16/20 - Smith to connect with Apple / Microsoft / Google member primary and alternate contacts directly to encourage them to be present if possible (they've all been absent recently)
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 11/30/20 - Paul to produce a few "themes" for PR article topics and share with the PWG SC on the reflector for us to discuss via email or on a future call. Ideas: 3D printing security? / IPP 3D Everywhere? semantics? fundamentals / 2D vs. 3D printing?
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 11/30/20 - Smith to contact Mike Rhines to see if there is a need for further discussion with Mopria about "client-info-col" / "document-format-details"
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 01/14/21 - Smith to ask Michelle for the Antitrust Reminder statement from ISTO and also make sure it is applicable / legitimate for not only USA but is rather applicable worldwide.
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 01/14/21 - Smith / Ira to get updated release information / roadmap for IPP Everywhere Self-Cert from Mike for PWG February 2021 F2F Plenary slides.
- OPEN
ACTION: 01/25/21 - Smith to look into adding toll free calling to PWG WebEx account and discuss in future SC meeting
- OPEN
ACTION: 02/22/21 - Smith to turn off the waiting room stuff and private chat
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 02/22/21 - Smith to inquire about price of WebEx toll-free phone support, and also drop our Zoom account
- OPEN
ACTION: 03/08/21 - Ira / Jeremy to investigate hosting organization alternatives for the PWG
- OPEN
ACTION: 04/05/21 - All - Look up Mike's message PWG website update for security and privacy and please provide comments if you have any
- IN PROGRESS
- Alan and Bill replied with some good detailed feedback
ACTION: 04/19/21 - All to tell Ira / Jeremy about standards hosting organizations you are familiar with that are amenable to the sort of IETF-style of standards development practices
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 05/17/21 - Smith to follow up with Roxanne about the new draft that reorients IPP Encrypted Jobs and Documents (TRUSTNOONE) on S/MIME 4.0
- OPEN
- Smith can use Roxanne's previous / current email address to send this over
ACTION: 06/14/21 - Smith to update Roles & Responsibilities to include...something that he will look up
- OPEN
ACTION: 06/14/21 - Smith to schedule an internal sync meeting on the PWG 3D Printing, Security, and Privacy article draft (Smith / Paul / Mike / other interested parties)
- OPEN
ACTION: 06/14/21 - Smith to schedule online live review of the PWG 3D Printing, Security, and Privacyarticle draft with writer Randy and Anne
- OPEN
ACTION: 06/28/21 - Smith to have IEEE-ISTO send the PWG Anniversary Plaque to Smith and then have IEEE-ISTO invite the SC + Mike + Don Wright + Harry Lewis to the event. Also Jerry Thrasher?
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 08/23/21 - Chair / Vice-Chair: Reach out to client OS vendors to encourage them to attend future F2F events (and to client OS vendors' 3D printing teams too?)
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 08/23/21 - Mike to post a new draft of PWG Website update for Security and Privacy in advance of next SC meeting (09/20/21)
- OPEN
ACTION: 09/20/21 - Paul to share first draft of article outline or rough article on or before 10/11/21 to be reviewed at PWG SC Tiger Team call on 10/11/21
- OPEN
ACTION: 10/04/21 - Paul to reach out to SME about automated testing for 3D Printing
- OPEN
ACTION: 10/04/21 - Paul to reach out to his Drupa contacts about the PWG sharing links to Drupa videos
- IN PROGRESS
- Waiting for a response
ACTION: 11/29/21 - Jeremy to ask Paul to have a 3D IPP article draft ready for next week's SC TT meeting on 12/06/21
- IN PROGRESS
- 01/17/22 is the new day when Paul will be ready
ACTION: 11/29/21 - Jeremy to ask ISTO to resend membership billing emails and have each message: (a) be sent to all representatives of a given Member; and (b) CC chair@pwg.org so that the chair can also know that it actually was sent
- IN PROGRESS
- Posting to members 60-90 (120?) days before billing deadline would be much better
ACTION: 11/29/21 - Smith to ping Jodi M @ ISTO and CC Jeremy to get the latest membership scorecard out again and also ask that ISTO sends out a reminder / check of the list of contacts early once a year (e.g., August?)
- IN PROGRESS
ACTION: 12/13/21 - Paul to get ISO AMSC document from INCITS laying out a virtualization of the entire workflow from design to manufacturing, email directly to SC members (but NOT to SC reflector) and discuss at an SC meeting in early January
- OPEN
- Paul will dig this up and send out to the SC members but not the reflector, with some description of the value he believes the document provides