- From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:41:40 -0500
- To: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- CC: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
Maciej Stachowiak wrote: > > On Jan 18, 2009, at 4:22 PM, Sam Ruby wrote: > >> Reducing the scope of the context down to this specific action item: >> Larry apparently *does* take deadlines seriously. He has made a >> serious proposal a specific replacement for this entire section, >> namely a null string. To date, he has obtained no objections. In >> fact, I read Maciej's email as being in support of this proposal[3]. >> > Well, I thought that the benefits of open standards go without saying in > an open standards specification, but Larry's recent email convinces me > otherwise. Clearly the idea that standards-based technologies are better > is controversial and perhaps even offensive in some quarters. The > question is whether the HTML WG should express and reaffirm the W3C's > commitment to open standards in the spec itself. I believe that grossly mischaracterizes Larry's email. In fact, I believe that every day you depend on quite a number of open standards that Larry helped create. - Sam Ruby
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