- From: Olivier Thereaux <Olivier.Thereaux@bbc.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:46:01 +0000
- To: Andreas Kuckartz <A.Kuckartz@ping.de>
- CC: John Foliot <john@foliot.ca>, Emmanuel Revah <stsil@manurevah.com>, "public-restrictedmedia@w3.org" <public-restrictedmedia@w3.org>
Hi Andreas, On 28 Jun 2013, at 06:38, "Andreas Kuckartz" <A.Kuckartz@ping.de> wrote: > We are talking about the "Open Web Platform" aren't we? "Standards" > which can not be implemented using an Open Source license chosen by the > implementer are not part of that. > To some extend it is funny to watch closed source proponents attempting > to (re-)define "Open" in a way which is incompatible with Open Source. This is a very interesting statement. Even having worked in the field of open standards for a very long time, I don't think I could be so confident. And I might even suggest there might be a bit of a kettle/pot situation here. Our problem is *precisely* that there has been a lot of ambiguity about what the "open web platform" is (other than a good - and recent - brand for the W3C to talk about most of its specs). Is it a platform built with open standards (open as in "developed in the open") or is it a standard platform compatible with the FLOSS ethos (open as in "open source")? The answer is... Yes, it's one or the other. Or maybe something in between. As the discussion so far shows, there is not a single authoritative nor universally agreed upon definition - only the course of history may decide… Meanwhile, some people on both sides are claiming that "obviously it is [your preference here]" and accusing the other side of being disingenuous. Not sure that's really helping. Best, -- Olivier ----------------------------- http://www.bbc.co.uk This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. -----------------------------
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