- From: Shelley Powers <shelley.just@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:48:29 -0600
- To: Lachlan Hunt <lachlan.hunt@lachy.id.au>
- Cc: "public-html@w3.org" <public-html@w3.org>
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:28 AM, Lachlan Hunt <lachlan.hunt@lachy.id.au> wrote: > Shelley Powers wrote: >> >> If the WhatWG wants to create something called Web Applications 1.0, >> and include the HTML5 document in it, with the others, there >> shouldn't be any confusion. It would help if the WhatWG folks point >> out the W3C counter-parts, > > That's already been done. > > http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/FAQ#What_are_the_various_versions_of_the_spec.3F > > And this page attempts to show their relationship to one another > http://www.whatwg.org/specs/diagram.html > >> It would also help if the WhatWG folks pointed people to our bug >> databases, > > The WHATWG copy of the spec already includes the quick bug reporting tool > script, which does indeed allow readers to submit bugs to the W3C bugzilla > instance. > >> since we seem to have a change procedure in place (the >> WhatWG does not). And it would ensure that all bugs are tracked in >> one place--something I would think we would all want. > > The WHATWG has operated for years without having to adopt a formal change > procedure like we have here because the group is not as dysfunctional this > one. > I don't believe this comment is appropriate. The W3C HTML WG is attempting to ensure that everyone's interests are met, as much as possible. That means this effort consists of members of many different audiences, all with dependencies on HTML. And all of whom are not going to agree all the time. The WhatWG is focused at a very homogenous audience with no real procedure in place to allow others from outside this audience to have any say or input. It consists of Ian making or not making edits, based on what the people who think very much like him, say or don't say. The accessibility community has absolutely no real say in the group, and frankly, I don't see that the HTML authoring or tools groups do either. When you have a self-forming group that limits membership and gives complete control over to one editor, you don't have disagreement and content. Or, if you do, you ignore it. When you have a group, though, that is attempting to meet the needs of many HTML communities, you will have disagreement, and you will need to resolve it. > -- > Lachlan Hunt - Opera Software Shelley >
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