DRAFT (9/6/00)
Free Standards Group
LI18NUX Project
LI18NUX 2000
Globalization Specification

LI18NUX SPEC 2000 Certification


Certification Procedure

1. Overview

Any distributor who has registered a distribution with the LI18NUX Certification Center (LCC) can request the LI18NUX SPEC 2000 Certification. Every distributor should first register. Distributors should register on the official LI18NUX LCC website. LCC checks its validity and sends the distributor the LI18NUX SPEC 2000 Certification Kit if it is valid. Distributors may also download the kit from the LCC website. The second step requires distributors to inspect and test their distributions to verify conformance to the specification. The inspection and testing should be done based on the inspection and testing conformance procedures provided by LCC. Distributors then send the results to LCC or enter their inspection/testing results on the LCC website. During the third step the LCC inspects and tests the actual distribution based on the reports submitted by distributors. After the inspection and testing, LCC decides if the distribution is in conformance, and then sends the results with inspection data to the LI18NUX Steering Committee. The committee gives LCC approval if they can confirm the validity of the results from LCC. The final step is for the LCC to grant distributions certification. Distributors may put the certification logo on its distribution packages.

2. Procedure

The table below shows a summary of the certification procedure. There are a total of nine steps that need to be completed by the LCC, distributor, and the LI18NUX Steering Committee. Any information about distributions is guaranteed protected until certification is granted.
 
Certification Procedure
Phase Process Performer
L-0 Provision of a resistration form LCC
D-1 Registration of a distribution Distributor
L-2 Verification of the resistration LCC
L-3 Provision of the Certification Kit LCC
D-4 In-house inspection Distributor
D-5 Request for inspection Distributor
L-6 Inspection and evaluation LCC
L-7 Request for approval of the LCC evaluation LCC
S-8 Verification of the LCC evaluation LI18NUX
Steering Commitee
L-9 Grant of the certification LCC

2.1. Registration of a distribution (Phase D1)

 Currently resistrations are only available online. They should be done on the LCC official website found at:
http://www.li18nux.org/certification/.

Each distributor should provide the following company and product information:
  • Distributor (Company)'s Name
  • Distributor (Company)'s Address
  • Distributor (Company)'s Business
  • Distributor (Company)'s URL (Optional)
  • Contact Person's Name
  • Contact Person's E-mail Address
  • Contact Person's Phone Number
  • Distribution's Full Name
  • Distribution's Category (Optional)
  • Distribution's Language (Optional)
  • Distribution's Version/Release No.
  • Platform where distribution's certified
  • Distribution's (Planned) Release date (Optional)
  • A summary of distribution

  (See the resistration form for details.)
The distributor doesn't need to indicate which conformance level is their taget level.
The LCC will inspect conformance for both level1 and level2.
After resistration, the LCC will send a ticket number to the distributor within one week's time.
At this point, status moves to L2 Phase (Registration Verification).

2.2. Verification of the resistration (Phase L2)

The LCC verifies the resistration information of the distributor. Once it is verified, the LCC will
send a notice to the distributor by e-mail. A ticket number will be used following phases.
If it fails, the LCC will send a notice with the reasons to the distributor by e-mail.
This process should take no longer than two weeks.

2.3. Provision of the Certification Kit (Phase L3)

Currently the Kit is only provided online. The LCC should point out a location of LI18NUX SPEC 2000 Certification Kit
to be downloaded to the distributor. This notice should be sent by e-mail in no more than one week. The kit consists of some
components below: Usually, the kit can be downloaded at the official LCC website. This process should be done in no more than one week.

2.4. In-house inspection (Phase D4)

Distributors should inspect and test their distributions to verify conformance to the specification. The inspection and testing should be done using the Conformance Kit. Detailed information of inspection and testing is included in the Kit.
This process should take no longer than four weeks.

2.5. Request for inspection (Phase D5)

After in-house inspection, distributors submit a request for inspection with results of in-house inspections and testing to the LCC. Currently submission is only available online at the official LCC website. Distributors may enter their result data on the
website or send the data by e-mail. Distributors should also send their actual distributions to the LCC or point out a location
where they can be downloaded by the LCC. Once the LCC receives the request with its report and the actual distribution, the LCC will send a notice to the distributor. If the LCC finds the request invalid, the LCC will send a notice with reasons to the distributor.
This process should take no more than one week.

2.6. Inspection and evaluation (Phase L6)

The LCC inspects actual distributions with the conformance questionaire and the inspection tool.
The LCC inspects distributions for both level1 and level2 conformance levels.
The LCC also evaluates the distributor's report. Regardless the results of the all of evaluation,
the distribution moves into the next phase. This process should take no more than two weeks.

2.7. Request for approval of evaluation (Phase L7)

The LCC requests approval of the LCC evaluation and decision (success or fail) from the steering committee. The LCC sends a notice that the distribution has moved to next phase to the distributor; however, the decision of the LCC will not be made known to distributors at this point.
This process should take no more than one week.

2.8. Verification of the LCC evaluation (Phase S8)

The steering committee confirms the validity of the evaluation from the LCC. If the committee decides the evaluation and decision are valid, approval for granting or approval for not granting is given to the LCC. If approval is not given to either grant or not grant certification, the committee sends a notice with the reasons to the LCCand the distribution moves back to step L6 (Inspection and evaluation).
This process should take no more than one week.

2.9. Grant of the certification (Phase L9)

Based on the committee's decision, the LCC grants the LI18NUX SPEC 2000 Certification to the distribution.
This process should take no more than one week.

2.10. Summary of the procedure

Here is a state-transition diagram of the certification process.


3. The Certification Center

The LI18NUX Certification Center is established in order to perform the certification process.
Members are selected from both the li18nux certification subworking group and the steering commitee.
Any decisions made by the center should be based on the LCC Regulations which can be found on the official LCC website.
 
 
 

* Certification is based on the LI18NUX 2000 Globalization Specification (version 1.0) released on August 15th, 2000.


Update: Oct.9th,2000
Li18nux SPEC 2000 Certification Center
Li18nux Certificatin Subgroup
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