Re: Last call for public comments on Web Crypto charter

On 2011-11-20, at 16:47 +0100, Harry Halpin wrote:

> The reason why we try to have explicit scoping in the charter is because
> that:
> 
> 1) IP for W3C RFF is scoped to the charter originally.

It's a little more complicated:  commitments are made to the recommendations that eventually result from the process.  As those documents typically don't exist initially, companies typically evaluate the scope in the charter as a good proxy.  Therefore, having a reasonably narrow charter early on tends to be a good idea.

> 2) To prevent the group from going down long, winding paths - so the chairs
> can rely on the charter to say "out of scope".

+1

>> In identifying use-cases, the group shall consider the primary objective
>> of meeting the schedule outlined below and may therefore exclude use-cases
>> requiring capabilities expected to cause excessive schedule risk. As
>> guidance it is expected that access control beyond the same-origin policy,
>> management and validation of certificates and device-specific access to
>> keying material."

The last sentence here seems incomplete. "… is out of scope"?

Received on Monday, 21 November 2011 11:21:36 UTC