- From: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:44:42 -0700
- To: "Nikunj R. Mehta" <nikunj.mehta@oracle.com>
- Cc: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
On Jul 8, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Nikunj R. Mehta wrote: > 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. I agree that the W3C has a responsibility of stewardship on behalf of the public, not just its Member organizations and hosts. This is clear based on the W3C's mission statement: <http://www.w3.org/Consortium/>. Regards, Maciej
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