Re: Call for Consensus: FPWD of Digital Credentials API spec

Thanks Martin,

I've added a link to your message in issue 183, 
https://github.com/w3c-fedid/digital-credentials/issues/183

That issue is on the agenda for today's call, in case you can make it to 
discuss in real-time (3pm US Pacific/8am Melbourne):
https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/9c8eaa3c-b447-441c-b750-e77736a23194/20250514T150000/

--Wendy

On 5/13/25 16:17, Martin Thomson wrote:
> Hi Wendy,
> 
> On Tue, May 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM Wendy Seltzer <wendy@seltzer.org 
> <mailto:wendy@seltzer.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Following our WG hybrid meeting[1] and further issue resolution, we're
>     calling for a consensus to publish the editor's draft dated 5 May [2],
>     https://w3c-fedid.github.io/digital-credentials/ <https://w3c-
>     fedid.github.io/digital-credentials/>
>     as First Public Working Draft of the Digital Credentials API. FPWD does
>     not mean all issues are resolved, but gives us a stable reference from
>     which to engage with outside groups for horizontal review.
> 
> 
> We would prefer to see this decision delayed until there is more 
> substance in the document.  In particular, the formal objection raised 
> during the formation of the working group [1] raised some issues that 
> this group agreed to address. Those are not addressed in the document 
> presently.  However, there is just enough detail in the specification to 
> (probably) implement something.  That means that the harms might be 
> deployed, unmitigated, based on the FPWD.
> 
> As you say, a FPWD gives others a stable reference to use.  We would 
> prefer that that not happen until basic safeguards are in place.  Within 
> the W3C, there is at least an understanding that these important issues 
> are yet to be addressed.
> 
> The council report [2] makes several recommendations that we believe 
> roughly cover what would be necessary; there is also an open issue on 
> documenting privacy considerations that identifies the relevant sections 
> [3].
> 
> [1] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-review- 
> comments/2024Sep/0017.html <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public- 
> review-comments/2024Sep/0017.html>
> [2] https://www.w3.org/2025/02/council-report-fedid-dig-cred.html 
> <https://www.w3.org/2025/02/council-report-fedid-dig-cred.html>
> [3] https://github.com/w3c-fedid/digital-credentials/issues/183 
> <https://github.com/w3c-fedid/digital-credentials/issues/183>


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Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@seltzer.org +1 617.863.0613
https://wendy.seltzer.org/

Received on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 20:05:37 UTC