- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:49:39 +0000 (UTC)
- To: Larry Masinter <masinter@adobe.com>
- Cc: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Anne van Kesteren <annevk@opera.com>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, "Roy T. Fielding" <fielding@gbiv.com>, HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>
On Sat, 30 May 2009, Larry Masinter wrote: > > > > Note that this section is scheduled for demolition as soon as Adam > > publishes his I-D as an RFC so that I have something to reference. The > > text in the HTML5 spec isn't being updated anymore and is only there > > so that implementors have something to reference. > > Please explain "his I-D" which lists "I. Hickson" as an author. Adam is primarily editing the draft at this point; he credits me merely as a kind acknowledgement because I wrote the bulk of the original text. > Please compare "publish <personal> I-D as an RFC" against the > (well-documented) IETF process with respect to technical review, > and the documented decision process of RFC Editor and IESG. Publishing involves technical review, yes. There is no difference. > Please explain why said I-D is not "something to reference" > that "implementors have". I guess I could point to the I-D, but that seems like something that is normally frowned upon. If that is the preferred method of operating, though, I guess I can do that. Are I-D URLs permanent? I was under the impression that I-Ds expired. > Please explain why either: > * giving implementors text in the HTML5 spec > which doesn't match text in the I-D is a good idea. > * not updating text in the I-D to respond to technical > criticism of the I-D > are good ideas. Neither are good ideas. The former will not last long; the latter will not happen at all (though of course since Adam has received contradictory feedback, not everyone's feedback can be fully applied). HTH, -- Ian Hickson U+1047E )\._.,--....,'``. fL http://ln.hixie.ch/ U+263A /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. Things that are impossible just take longer. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'
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