- From: Cheng, Diana, Vodafone Group <Diana.Cheng@vodafone.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 10:17:31 +0000
- To: "Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com" <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>, "public-device-apis@w3.org" <public-device-apis@w3.org>
+1 to shelve too. Diana Luz Cheng Abusabal Web & Social Media Expert Internet Standards, R&D Vodafone Group Services GmbH On 08/05/2013 18:08, "Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com" <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com> wrote: >This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to shelve the Web Intents, Web Intents >Addendum, Pick Media Intent, and Pick Contacts Intent specifications (4 >specs). > >Shelving in this case means that we are not sure the specifications will >advance along the lines the drafts indicate. As a result we want to be >clear to everyone that we may not advance the specifications or that we >may change the approach. This does not mean that we have decided not to >advance them, just that there is a question as to the direction and/or >progression at this point. > >In order to advance this work we need support for the underlying >technology, which we have been assuming will be a combination of Web >Intents and Web Activities. This will require some sharing of proposals >on the public list to enable progress. It would be best if we can >progress this on the public list by September, so that we can have a >meaningful result on the topic at a TPAC F2F. > >If we have consensus to shelve the documents, this will have the >following immediate consequences: > >1. The editors will edit each document to add a warning statement before >the abstract. > > I suggest we use the following text (feel free to make suggestions): > >"The Device APIs Working Group is currently not progressing the approach >outlined in this draft. Please treat this document with caution and do >not reference it or use it as the basis for implementation. The domain >covered by this document is still within the scope of the Working Group >as defined in its Charter. The Working Group may resume this work or >adopt an alternative approach depending on the interest of WG members and >implementers." > >2. On the DAP home page we will move the specifications from the active >roadmap [1] to the list of shelved specifications [2]. > >I suggest we keep both the links to the latest published draft and >editors draft available when we do this. (I can volunteer to make this >update if we agree to this CfC). > >Please send all comments regarding this CfC to the >public-device-apis@w3.org mail list by 17 May (next Friday). Silence >will be considered as agreement with the proposal. If you support this >CfC, a positive response is preferred and encouraged, even if a +1. > >Obviously any constructive work on the list regarding the underlying >technology would also be welcome. > >Thanks > >regards, Frederick > >Frederick Hirsch, Nokia >Chair, W3C DAP Working Group > > >[1] http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/#roadmap > >[2] http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/#shelved > > > > >
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