- From: Leif Halvard Silli <lhs@malform.no>
- Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:01:35 +0200
- To: Shelley Powers <shelley.just@gmail.com>
- Cc: Murray Maloney <murray@muzmo.com>, Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de>, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>, HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
Shelley Powers On 09-08-06 16.40: [ snipped a debate on some particularities w.r.t. the isseu > I realize that I seem to be the odd woman out here by introducing a > note of caution, and bringing up the negative consequences of this > event, but I'd like to point out Sam Ruby's interpretation of this > event, as he just published in his weblog[1]: > > "It looks like the summary attribute issue is finally well on its way > to being closed. Recent events: John’s position, Ian’s position, > Maciej’s mediation, Ian’s acceptance, John’s withdrawal of his draft." > > In other words, this is being played as a solution to the summary > attribute issue in its entirety, not just about summary attribute in > the Working Draft. > > Now, it will be that much more difficult to achieve a real solution to > this problem, not the least of which anyone bringing up objections > will be seen as "not playing well", or being rigidly against > compromise. > > It's called painting people into a corner. If we can interpret "well on its way" as "not yet", then I guess we should have Sam's support for *keeping* it marked as an open issue - as Laura formally required [1]. [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0315 -- leif halvard silli
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