Re: Solaris experts wanted for SAGE project

[Pat Wilson <paw@northstar.dartmouth.edu>]

Jim Dennis writes:
>  	This will be an interesting program.  However,  I'd
>  	like to make sure that it avoids any appearance of
>  	impropriety by spelling out the financial implications
>  	of getting such a seal.

There _are_ no financial implications, as far as I'm concerned
(in the arrangement I'm envisioning).  The testing company will
be paying *individuals* to author tests, and (presumably) other
individuals to review it; at the time everyone's happy, the idea
is that the test is submitted to SAGE for "seal review".  I'm not
anticipating any money changing hands in SAGEs direction.
  
>  	In particular I'd hate to see small community college
>  	and "open source" assessment efforts closed out of this
>  	process due to licensing fees (for the SAGE seal) while
>  	I'd like to see SAGE/USENIX accrue some revenue from the
>  	process.

I'm much less concerned with SAGE getting money from this.  My
main interests are (a) raising SAGE's visibility and (b) helping
folks construct testing instruments that are meaningful.

Of course, the final deal won't be struck until after the new
SAGE Board seats, so things may change a bit.

Pat Wilson
paw@dartmouth.edu 

PS BTW, we've got all the author candidates we need for this one
now, thanks!