- From: George Artem <georgeartem@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 11:18:49 -0400
- To: public-credentials@w3.org
I have it on my calendar. It was pretty easy to copy and paste. Hopefully nothing else comes up because I’m looking forward to hearing cool stuff. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2021, at 5:59 PM, Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com> wrote: > > On 8/7/21 12:14 AM, Michael Herman (Trusted Digital Web) wrote: >> 3. Also, why, in the VC HTTP protocol specification, is attribution given >> to specific organizations like DHS for partially funding the development of >> the VC HTTP specification? Why isn't my company and everyone else's company >> also mentioned? ...more clichism? IMO, all references to DHS wrt funding or >> sponsorship need to be removed from all W3C specifications. > > One of those classes of funding is tax payer money (public sector), the other > isn't (private sector). > > As tax payers, we've had our representatives pass laws that require funding > disclosures when public sector money is used to fund research, standards, etc. > (because tax payers like to know where their money is going and most > governments like to be transparent about what they're funding): > > https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/disclosure-of-funding-sources > > A simple Google search will surface more rationale behind the practice. > > Note that citing public funding sources is the norm and it's not just US > government that does it; almost every modern government has similar requirements. > > -- manu > > -- > Manu Sporny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusporny/ > Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc. > News: Digital Bazaar Announces New Case Studies (2021) > https://www.digitalbazaar.com/ >
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