[Almasci] Re: [mmaimcal]FYI: Memo vetting

[Bryan Butler]

the most innocent seeming things can be very damaging
because of appearances.  this one appears on the face
of it to be very bad, at least to me.

i don't see the utility of it - if you are worried about
antenna prototype information, well, then pursue the
miscreant legally, if such a breach occurs (since all of
us who are/will be working at the ATF have signed
non-disclosure agreements).  who knows about policy issues
that publishes to the memo series?  those issues are
restricted to management, and i can't recall the last
time i saw a memo from that IPT.

i'm surprised to hear that this process has apparently
already been in place for at least two weeks (since memo
451 is dated april 2).  when were we going to be told?
seems like it would warrant an announcement from 
management.  in fact, seems like it would warrant some
discussion.

it looks to me to be a reaction to a single memo that was
deemed "inappropriate" by some in management, truth be told.


	-bryan


On 2003.04.17 07:48 Stephane Guilloteau wrote:
> Don't throw the baby with the water of the bath...
> 
> This measure was taken to avoid placing critical information on the ALMA Web
> site. By critical, we mean information which could lead to serious problems,
> like information on antenna prototype performance, policy issues, etc... The
> intention is certainly not to prevent exchange of information, but ALMA is
> responsible for what is published on its web site.
> 
> Since this has been in place, I have already "approved" 2 memos (451 and
> 452). I do not intend to "veto" anything. Should things be critical, the
> intention is definitely to inform the author and get an acceptable wording
> rather than brutally reject the document.
> 
> Science related documents are screened by the Project Scientist, technical
> or managerial documents by the Project Manager (or in the interim phase, the
> Project Director) before being released.
> 
>     Stephane
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Butler" <bbutler at aoc.nrao.edu>
> To: "Al Wootten" <awootten at cv3.cv.nrao.edu>
> Cc: <almasci at polaris.cv.nrao.edu>; <mmaimcal at polaris.cv.nrao.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:17 PM
> Subject: [Almasci] Re: [mmaimcal]FYI: Memo vetting
> 
> 
> >
> > R.I.P., ALMA memo series...
> >
> >
> > -bryan
> >
> >
> > On 2003.04.15 13:52 Al Wootten wrote:
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > This is an informational note.
> > >
> > > Always sensitive, the ALMA Board instructed the Director to put some
> > > controls on submissions to the Memo Series.  I understand that the
> > > Director has directed that technical memos be reviewed, at some level,
> > > by the ALMA Project Engineer, and that scientific memos be reviewed, at
> some
> > > level, by the ALMA Project Scientist.  I am not aware of the exact
> wording of
> > > the Director's Directive but all should be aware of this change.
> > >
> > > Clear skies,
> > > Al
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