- From: Doug Schepers <doug.schepers@vectoreal.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:30:47 -0400
- To: Matthew Raymond <mattraymond@earthlink.net>
- Cc: W3C HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
Hi, Matthew- Matthew Raymond wrote: > > The point is that although people like Ian and Dave, through the > formation of the WHATWG, are largely responsible for pressuring the W3C > into forming this working group, they are now being excluded from > positions in the group because their actions were politically > inconvenient. (In fact, I think the word "inconvenient" was used in the > Babylon 5 episode I referenced.) I'm at a loss as to how you regard their being nominated (and most likely appointed) as editors as being excluded from positions in this group. No one (not myself, and certainly not the chairs) suggested that they *not* be made editors. Just the opposite, the chairs seem ready to appoint Ian as one of the editors. I'm asking for an *additional* editor with a background and perspective outside the WHATWG. Don't you think that's a reasonable request? To play devil's advocate... turn the question around and ask why people who were not involved in the WHATWG are being excluded from positions in this group because they don't follow some of the axioms of the WHATWG (such as the rigid stance that HTML 5.0 must include everything from previous versions of the language, and that no improvements that are not backwards compatible can be made). Have you considered that perspective? In point of fact, since no decision has been made, nobody at all has been excluded, and I don't think alarmist talk like that improves the dialog. We are all free to air our opinions here, right? As Maciej said, though, it's better if our opinions are backed up by substantive arguments. Regards- -Doug
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