- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:28:05 -0400
- To: John Foliot <foliot@wats.ca>
- Cc: 'Dan Connolly' <connolly@w3.org>, steve@w3.org, timbl@w3.org, jbrewer@w3.org, 'wai-ig list' <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, wai-xtech@w3.org, public-html@w3.org, www-html@w3.org
Hi- John Foliot wrote (on 7/30/2007 3:54 PM): > > I think you get the general thrust. This apparent indifference and > dismissive attitude has myself (and apparently others) concerned and > frustrated. This is not about "playing within the same rules", this is not > about "technical rigor and demonstrable benefit", this is very simply about > respect. It's about attitude. I would like to mention that the occasional lack of respect on this list is not isolated to members of the accessibility community. Microsoft (with whom I have no affiliation) has been the target of numerous jibes, assaults, insults, and accusations bordering on calumny, particularly in the early days of this group. I'm amazed that they are still participating in this Working Group, and I'm not surprised they aren't participating more. Sure, they're the 800-pound gorilla in the room (which is all the more reason to keep them involved in the process) and they are an easy target, but if the same attitude that was heaped upon them were applied to some of the other vendors, I think people would have a different perspective. I would like all interest groups to be treated with respect, and that includes vendors. Without them, writing this spec is just an academic exercise. Regards- -Doug Schepers W3C Staff Contact, SVG, CDF, and WebAPI
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