Re: contact formats -- IETF/OMA/PoCo/W3C convergence?

+jsmarr as the "godfather" of Portable Contacts, who I know has a strong
opinion on this issue!

+1 for interest in resolving this issue, and coming out with a *sane*,
pragmatic path forward.

Chris

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Marc Blanchet <marc.blanchet@viagenie.ca>wrote:

> - added Peter Saint-Andre, IETF Apps AD, AD for vcarddav
> - agreed. we should have a discussion, asap.
> - I'm available.
> - suggestion: create a doodle pool for conf call timing.
>
> Marc.
>
> Le 10-08-25 11:24, Thomas Roessler a écrit :
>
>  Hello,
>>
>> this note is addressed to various individuals involved in contact format
>> related work at and liaison relationships between W3C, IETF, OMA, and
>> Portable Contacts.
>>
>> The W3C Device API WG is working on a JavaScript API for address books:
>>        http://www.w3.org/TR/contacts-api/
>>
>> The API's contact data model is currently based on the Portable Contacts
>> data model.
>>
>> We understand that the IETF carddav WG would prefer us to base our work on
>> a model that is compatible with vcard4.  We further understand that the
>> vcardrev draft has been in WG last call for a while.  It appears that there
>> have been recent comments on the IETF carddav WG's mailing list that suggest
>> a discussion about alignment between PoCo and vcard4.
>>
>> Further, we have received a liaison note from OMA that suggests that we
>> possibly adapt OMA's Converged Address Book work.  We understand that the
>> OMA format is about to be frozen as well:
>>
>> http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/docs/OMA-LS_877-OMA_COM_to_W3C_Contact_Fields_Attachment-20100823-A.pdf
>>
>> The W3C Device API WG is currently reviewing the various specifications
>> and trying to see in detail where the formats agree or disagree; that work
>> should be done within a week.  (Kudos to Rich Tibbett at Opera Software.)
>>
>> It sounds like an informal discussion about overall directions for the
>> various contacts formats, based on that review, would be beneficial in order
>> to see whether further fragmentation can be avoided.  We're willing to host
>> a phone conference for this conversation at W3C.
>>
>> The purpose of this e-mail is to see whether there is interest in this
>> sort of conversation, and whether there are timing considerations that we
>> all should be aware of.
>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>> Thomas Roessler, W3C<tlr@w3.org>   (@roessler)
>>
>
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