Re: W3C Director's Blog on EME

Philippe (and Tim, and W3C staff), it's been 9 days now since I first
queried where this post fit into the W3C process, and 6 days since
Philippe said we could expect a response soon.

When will the W3C provide clarity on this?

Thanks,

Cor

On 03/02/2017 01:56 PM, Cory Doctorow wrote:
> 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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