- From: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:52:35 +0000
- To: Larry Masinter <masinter@adobe.com>
- Cc: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
Larry wrote: > I am in favor of making the document "HTML 5: The Markup Language" available > for wider review by the W3C membership and public as a First Public Working Draft, > following the open standards process in the W3C. > > I suggest that the editor first add to "Status of this Document" a note that > there is some controversy within the HTML working group about the intended > status of this document as a normative reference, and about its relationship > with the other Editor's Draft also published by the working group. I agree with larry, there are aspects of the "HTML5: AVaAAfHaX" that are contentious, and for which no agreement has been reached, but this does not stop its publication. whether "HTML 5: The Markup Language" becomes a normative document or not is a question for the future, it does not have to be decided now. while, the question of what "audience" is a red herring, let it be published as a draft for public comment and see if there is an audience that finds it useful. let's get it out there. regards stevef 2009/1/23 Larry Masinter <masinter@adobe.com>: > > I am in favor of making the document "HTML 5: The Markup Language" available > for wider review by the W3C membership and public as a First Public Working Draft, > following the open standards process in the W3C. > > I suggest that the editor first add to "Status of this Document" a note that > there is some controversy within the HTML working group about the intended > status of this document as a normative reference, and about its relationship > with the other Editor's Draft also published by the working group. > > I think the attempts to maneuver the resolution of this controversy by objecting > to the publication of the document for wider review as a FPWD are inappropriate > and counter to the goals of an open standards process. The entrenched positions > of the vocal members of the committee are known. It's time to ask for wider > feedback. > > Michael Smith has edited a document which has the appearances of being a valuable > reference and which seems to be a desirable specification from the point of view > of a substantial subset of the web community. Publish it. > > Larry > -- > http://larry.masinter.net > > > > -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org Web Accessibility Toolbar - http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html
Received on Friday, 23 January 2009 17:53:16 UTC