RFCs#
Requests for comments (RFCs) are used to discuss and capture high-level decisions within the NGFF community. Throughout the specifications, RFCs are referenced to provide readers background reading and additional details.
The RFC process itself is defined as RFC-1. Key sections include:
If you are interested in submitting an RFC, start with the introduction under “Proposal”. Once you are convinced that your RFC is on topic, within scope, and has support from some members of the community, copy the RFC template to a new directory and open a PR.
If there are any questions, please contact the editors under mailto:ngff-editors@openmicroscopy.org
RFC |
Description |
Date |
Status |
Note |
OME-Zarr Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Original consensus model for decision making |
2024 |
N/A |
historical RFC, outdated by RFC-1 |
N/A |
|
RFC Process |
2023 |
S4 (Adopted) |
N/A |
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Zarr V3 Support |
2024 |
S4 (Adopted) |
0.5 |
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Remove axis restrictions |
2024 |
R1 (Under review) |
|||
Axis Anatomical Orientation |
2023 |
S1 (Accepted; SPEC updates) |
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Coordinate systems and transformations |
2024 |
S3 (Implementation) |
|||
Flattening the multiscales array |
2024 |
R9 (Withdrawn) |
superseded by RFC-8 |
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Channel provenance |
TBD |
D1 (Initial idea) |
reserved, under preparation |
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Collections |
2024 |
R1 (Under review) |
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Zipped OME-Zarr |
2025 |
R4 (Replying to reviews) |
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NGFF Governance and the Editorial Board |
2026 |
D4 (PR open) |