Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Transition the Image Description specification to Proposed Recommendation (PR) status

Likewise, I do not support this call for consensus, for the reasons stated in Ted’s objection and previously.


> On Sep 5, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Edward O'Connor <eoconnor@apple.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> (I doubt this email is necessary, but since "silence will be interpreted
> as support," I err on the side of caution.)
> 
> Janina wrote:
> 
>> Please respond on each of the following three propositions.
> […]
>> PROPOSITION #1: The HTML-A11Y Task Force believes that the archived
>> record of deliberation on the topics raised in the Formal Objection
>> filed by Apple Computer on this specification is sufficient to support
>> progressing it toward Recommendation status.
> 
> I do not support this proposition, or the related proposition 3:
> 
>> PROPOSITION 3: The HTML-A11Y Task Force recommends and requests that
>> the HTML and PF Working Groups transition the HTML 5 Image Description
>> Extension specification to Proposed Recommendation (PR status using
>> the draft document at: http://www.w3.org/2014/09/04-PR-html-longdesc/
> 
> As for proposition 2, I found the disposition of Igalia's comments to be
> unsatisfactory. These were reasonable requests from an actual longdesc
> implementor, and the fact that only one, very minor comment was
> accepted—and every substantive comment rejected—is disappointing to say
> the least, but perhaps not altogether surprising.
> 
> 
> Ted
>

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