OSGeo status regarding implementation of standards

[Arnulf Christl]

Hi,
I have been asked by the OGC whether OSGeo wants to become an active standardization body. I said that OSGeo has set a high affinity for standards in its charter but that it is currently not actively developing them. Reading the page "Tile Map Service Specification" speaks a different language though: 

From: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Tile_Map_Service_Specification
This specification is currently in active revision, edits are accepted from any user at any time. Please join the mailing list http://lists.eogeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tiling to discuss your ideas before applying them to the draft. The specification will first move from active revision to final review and then finally to numbered specification, at which point it will be locked. 

Personally I am all in favor of a fast, easy, and truly open process that considers technical aspects and goes about it pragmatically. But we do not have an official statement regarding this. As long as we have not considered this we should be careful proclaiming the above 'standard' in the way we do because of all kings of legal implications.

Any opinions?

Best regards, 
Arnulf.