Re: [selectors-api] Transitioning to CR

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009, Robin Berjon wrote:
> On Jun 19, 2009, at 17:14 , Lachlan Hunt wrote:
> > Robin Berjon wrote:
> > > Out of curiosity, why not make it two interoperable implementations of
> > > *all* the tests, except those stemming from a lack of support for CSS?
> > 
> > I was advised to set the requirements low so that it would be easier 
> > to proceed past CR.  With these requirements, we can get past CR 
> > relatively quickly.  If we need to wait for at least 2 implementations 
> > that both get 100%, that will just delay the spec by 6 to 12 months 
> > awaiting the browser vendors' next release cycle.
> 
> I don't have a strong opinion either way, but I am unaware of any 
> external time pressure on this specification. If there aren't any, why 
> not delay it so we can do the hard (and right) thing of only shipping 
> when we have fully demonstrated interoperability?

That seems wiser to me too. The rush is to get interoperable 
implementations, not to get RECs.

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