- From: Shelley Powers <shelleyp@burningbird.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:03:03 -0500
- To: public-html@w3.org
I'm not speaking for Larry, but I read the phrase "I'm not *strongly* opposed..." to be about the concept of this type of element, not the specific element. In other words, my read is he's not adverse to this type of element being in the spec, BUT if what we have in the spec now is controversial, or will inhibit interoperability, then remove it should be removed. Not to do so could impede progress on the spec, if not now, then later. He then provided additional rationale for his objection: the existing elements do not have a transition plan, nor is there any discussion about fallback, for browsers that don't support HTML5. He, like so many of us, didn't know that we were supposed to include the words, "I strongly object..." to the proposal we didn't agree with. That this phrase is the key to the decision process. We missed the memo. Shelley
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