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    Problem Report Number 0031
    Submitter's Classification Certification System problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Certification System Deficiency (CSD)
    Problem Resolution ID CSD.PX.0001
    Raised 2006-05-17 21:03
    Updated 2006-05-17 22:05
    Published 2006-05-17 22:05
    Product Standard 1003.1-2003 System Interfaces
    Certification Program POSIX Certified by IEEE and The Open Group
    Test Suite VSX-PCTS2003
    Problem Summary An additional waiver category is being introduced for Minor System Faults
    Problem Text The following are a set of changes to the Certification Policy 1.1 to
    introduce a new waiver category: Minor System Fault (MSF).

    Add new bullet at end of Para 2 in 10.1

    * Minor implementation errors which have negligible impact on
    interoperability or portability.

    Add new clause before 10.3.4

    Minor System Fault

    Where there are a limited number of implementation errors and these are
    demonstrated to be of a minor nature, with negligible impact on
    interoperability or portability, the CA at its sole discretion may issue
    Temporary Waivers which allow Product Registration to proceed. These are
    categorized as a Minor System Fault (MSF).

    Temporary Waivers are valid for 12 months, after which time the errors
    must have been eliminated from the Registered Product for which the
    Temporary Waiver has been granted. Since Temporary Waivers are granted
    only at the discretion of the CA, an applicant does not know in advance
    whether or not a Temporary Waiver will be granted in any particular
    instance. Applicants are therefore warned not to rely on being able to
    register a product as long as there is a Temporary Waiver application
    pending for that product.

    In order to minimize the variation in acceptance and rejection criteria,
    the CA will, at the request of an applicant following a refusal of a
    Temporary Waiver request, allow for Anonymous Review by an expert group.
    Where the CA has already sought the advice of an expert group during
    initial analysis, the applicant will be so notified.

    Suppliers of Registered Products must make details of Temporary Waivers
    available. The requirement to make public the technical details of a
    temporary waiver may influence the wording used when completing the
    Temporary Waiver request. The Conformance Statement will identify
    whether there are any Temporary Waivers against the product.

    At annual renewal of the Product Registration, the CA requires the
    licensee to supply proof that the error condition covered by any expired
    Temporary Waivers has been cleared. A licensee must correct errors and
    make available a maintenance release incorporating the necessary
    corrections within the 12-month period, and must ensure that all
    subsequent shipments of the product under the Open Brand incorporate the
    corrections.

    All requests for Temporary Waivers will be dealt with on their
    individual merits. Not more than one Temporary Waiver will be issued to
    a vendor for an identical failure. Other vendors with identical failures
    to published Temporary Waivers may also be granted Temporary Waivers,
    but they are valid for the same period as the first published Temporary
    Waiver. Once expired, Temporary Waivers are not granted again.

    Review Information

    Review Type CA Review
    Start Date 2006-05-17 21:03
    Last Updated 2006-05-17 22:04
    Completed 2006-05-17 22:04
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation Certification System Deficiency (CSD)
    Review Response A certification system deficiency is recommended. This change will be
    incorporated in the next revision of the Certification Policy document.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date 2006-05-17 21:04
    Last Updated 2006-05-17 22:05
    Completed 2006-05-17 22:05
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Certification System Deficiency (CSD)
    Review Conclusion A certification system deficiency is granted. This applies to the whole
    of the certification program globally . The change will be made
    in a future revision of the certification policy.

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