Re: W3C Director's Blog on EME

Thank you, Philippe.

On 03/02/2017 01:54 PM, Philippe Le Hégaret wrote:
> Hi Cory,
> 
> A few folks are on the road, including Tim, and I haven't been able to
> confirm a response yet. I do agree that it would be inappropriate for
> W3C to take further steps without answering your question. Apologizes
> for the delay in responding.
> 
> Philippe
> 
> On 3/2/2017 8:05 AM, Cory Doctorow wrote:
>> Is there any answer on this pending from the W3C? It's a pretty
>> significant question. We have one pending decision (from the charter
>> renewal) and one pending poll (for publication as a recommendation),
>> both of which have had murky timelines and no information on when we can
>> expect clarity or timing information.
>>
>> The Director's blog post on EME is fraught because it appears that he's
>> pre-announcing the outcome of both polls, including one that hasn't even
>> taken place.
>>
>> How are we members supposed to read that post? Is it by way of saying
>> that though the AC can expect to be consulted at some time in the
>> future, the Director has already reached a conclusion and thus it will
>> be a pro forma exercise? I hope that's not the case, but the silence is
>> ominous.
>>
>> The days of silence following my list message below further compound
>> this: presumably, the answer is either, "Tim's just speaking in his
>> personal capacity and still has an open mind about this with his
>> Director's hat on" or "You can all go home now, we've made up our mind
>> and nothing you can say will change it." Either way, I don't understand
>> why the W3C would be prepared to draft, publish and announce that post
>> but not answer basic followup questions in timely fashion.
>>
>> Cory
>>
>> On 02/28/2017 02:10 PM, Cory Doctorow wrote:
>>> I'm interested in getting some clarity on what this post means. Is the
>>> Director saying that regardless of the AC's (eventual, as yet not
>>> scheduled) poll outcomes on EME publication, he's decided what will
>>> happen?
>>>
>>> Cory
>>>
>>> On 02/28/2017 12:29 PM, Paul Cotton wrote:
>>>> See https://www.w3.org/blog/2017/02/on-eme-in-html5/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> /paulc
>>>>
>>>> HME WG Chair
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada
>>>>
>>>> 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3
>>>>
>>>> Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> 
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