RE: publish new LC draft of Battery API, respond by 21 August 2014

+1 to publishing the update.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Frederick Hirsch [mailto:w3c@fjhirsch.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 3:52 PM
> To: W3C Device APIs WG
> Cc: Frederick Hirsch; Kostiainen, Anssi; Dominique Hazael-Massieux
> Subject: CfC: publish new LC draft of Battery API, respond by 21 August 2014
> 
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to publish a new Last Call of the Battery API
> working draft on 28 August 2014 with a 5 week last call period, ending 2
> October 2014.
> 
> In May 2012 we published a Candidate Recommendation  of the Battery API
> [1] and received implementer feedback, moving us to an asynchronous
> promises-based solution, as in the current Editors Draft [2]. Subsequently
> we've carefully reviewed and received feedback on this draft, creating new
> issues [3] which we have resolved with updates to the editors draft [4].
> 
> At this point I am aware of no open issues with the Battery API draft.
> 
> To avoid confusion with the very old synchronous draft it is imperative that
> we publish a new update; given that we have no open issues and have been
> receiving implementer feedback I believe a Last Call is entirely appropriate.
> 
> The status section upon publication will list the changes and should provide a
> link to a diff and implementation report. Here is the current editors draft
> language on changes:
> 
> [[
> 
> The following changes have been made since the last published version:
> 
> 	* Expose BatteryManager via getBattery() returning a Promise
> instead of a synchronous accessor. (Section 5)
> 	* Clarify default values when a BatteryManager object is created.
> (Section 6)
> 	* Specify the behavior when a host device has more than one
> battery. (Section 6.1)
> 
> ]]
> 
> Please note that we will continue to progress this draft under the old W3C
> process, given there is no advantage to switch at this point (please set the
> appropriate ReSpec flag in the publication process).
> 
> Please indicate support or concern regarding this CfC by replying to this
> message by 21 August  - silence will be considered agreement (explicit
> agreement, even just a +1 preferred). Earlier responses would be helpful.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> regards, Frederick
> 
> Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
> Chair DAP
> @fjhirsch
> 
> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/CR-battery-status-20120508/
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> [2] https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/dap/raw-file/tip/battery/Overview.html
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> [3] https://www.w3.org/2009/dap/track/products/24
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> [4] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-
> apis/2014Aug/0034.html
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Received on Monday, 11 August 2014 22:01:46 UTC