Re: [admin] Can the HTMLWG please avoid CfC hell for "heartbeat" WDs?

On 13/02/2014 19:30 , Arthur Barstow wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Seeing YA long and unfruitful thread regarding a CfC to publish a
> so-called "heartbeat" WD, I'm wondering if there is `better` way forward
> ...
>
> My take on [Proc2005] is that a group is _not required_ to have (nor
> record) "consensus" to publish a heartbeat WD; in fact, Proc2005 appears
> to be silent on the matter. As such, is a Call for _Consensus_
> accurate/appropriate? Instead, could the there be some type of
> heads-up/announcement about the intent to publish the WD and the Status
> section accurately reflect the group does not necessarily agree on the
> contents of the WD?  Otherwise, a CfC to publish a WD can become [an
> obnoxious and annoying] "bully pulpit" for detractors.
>
> It also appears Proc2005 has no strict requirement that a WG _must_
> publish a WD (or more mature) every 3 months. Does the WG's charter
> override that requirement? If yes, why; if no, how about relaxing the
> publication requirement so that these WDs are only published after
> substantive changes for which the proponents seek wide(r) review?
>
> -Cheers, AB
>
> [Proc2005] <http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/>

I am rather consistently careful to only quote the parts of an email 
message which are needed in order to thread the discussion. In this 
instance, however, I have absolutely nothing to add. As stated before, I 
very strongly agree with Art here.

-- 
Robin Berjon - http://berjon.com/ - @robinberjon

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