- From: Nikunj R. Mehta <nikunj.mehta@oracle.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:30:16 -0700
- To: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
- Cc: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
On Jul 8, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Maciej Stachowiak wrote: > > On Jul 8, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Nikunj R. Mehta wrote: > >> >> Last time I checked, W3C was supported by public funding. > > Actually, the W3C is a consortium funded by membership fees. I am aware that membership fees pay for a substantial portion of W3C's expenses, but it is well documented that W3C accepts funds from non- members as well as public grants. Moreover, "members" includes a variety of tax-payer funded institutions and hence encompasses more than browser vendors. You may disagree, but IMHO, we carry a responsibility towards the general public as stewards of HTML. On Jul 7, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Ian Hickson wrote: > I'm not here to make the specs do what Google wants. I'm here to > make the > specs represent what is actually implemented. While this may have been true of the WHATWG effort, it appears rather important that we consider issues beyond vendor desires and imperatives. I was trying to make a point that W3C has a mandate that goes beyond showcasing existing work and documenting present agreements. Nikunj
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