Re: CfC: Shelve Web Intents, Web Intents Addendum, Pick Media Intent, Pick Contacts Intent, respond by 17 May (next Friday)

+1 to shelve too.


Diana Luz Cheng Abusabal
Web & Social Media Expert
Internet Standards, R&D
Vodafone Group Services GmbH





On 08/05/2013 18:08, "Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com"
<Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com> wrote:

>This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to shelve the Web Intents, Web Intents
>Addendum, Pick Media Intent, and Pick Contacts Intent specifications (4
>specs).
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>Shelving in this case means that we are not sure the specifications will
>advance along the lines the drafts indicate. As a result we want to be
>clear to everyone that we may not advance the specifications or that we
>may change the approach.  This does not mean that we have decided not to
>advance them, just that there is a question as to the direction and/or
>progression at this point.
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>In order to advance this work we need support for the underlying
>technology, which we have been assuming will be a combination of Web
>Intents and Web Activities. This will require some sharing of proposals
>on the public list to enable progress. It would be best if we can
>progress this on the public list by September, so that we can have a
>meaningful result on the topic at a TPAC F2F.
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>If we have consensus to shelve the documents, this will have the
>following immediate consequences:
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>1. The editors will edit each document to add a warning statement before
>the abstract.
>
> I suggest we use the following text (feel free to make suggestions):
>
>"The Device APIs Working Group is currently not progressing the approach
>outlined in this draft. Please treat this document with caution and do
>not reference it or use it as the basis for implementation. The domain
>covered by this document is still within the scope of the Working Group
>as defined in its Charter. The Working Group may resume this work or
>adopt an alternative approach depending on the interest of WG members and
>implementers."
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>2. On the DAP home page we will move the specifications from the active
>roadmap [1]  to the list of shelved specifications [2].
>
>I suggest we keep both the links to the latest published draft and
>editors draft available when we do this. (I can volunteer to make this
>update if we agree to this CfC).
>
>Please send all comments regarding this CfC to the
>public-device-apis@w3.org mail list by 17 May (next Friday).   Silence
>will be considered as agreement with the proposal. If you support this
>CfC, a positive response is preferred and encouraged, even if a +1.
>
>Obviously any constructive work on the list regarding the underlying
>technology would also be welcome.
>
>Thanks
>
>regards, Frederick
>
>Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
>Chair, W3C DAP Working Group
>
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>[1] http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/#roadmap
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>[2] http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/#shelved
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