- From: Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:45:21 +1000
- To: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Cc: "Edward O'Connor" <eoconnor@apple.com>, public-html@w3.org
IIUC it provides for a legally clean contribution path of WHATWG specifications into the W3C. Since that means that the wider community - i.e. those that cannot become a member of the W3C - can continue providing input into the specification, I think there's a clear advantage to having that CG. It would be nice if the WHATWG mailing list could just be the WHATCG mailing list, including all the legalese around it, but I assume that's not so easy to do and may take some time. Regards, Silvia. On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ted, > Initially, like you, I welcomed the formation of the Web > Hypertext Application Technology Community Group, but it has quickly beome > clear that the comunity group is only a shell[1], a click through page > intended only as a mechanism by which the WHATWG can publish specs with a > patent policy. > > Your statement: "reunifying development of the open Web platform under the > stewardship of the W3C." > appears false as it does nothing to bridge the gap between the HTML > standards development communities at the W3C and WHATWG. > > This is unfortunate. > > I still agree with your statement: > > > "Only by working together can we truly lead the Web to its full potential." > > but the Hypertext Application Technology Community Group appears to be > nothing more than a ploy to get microsoft on board at the WHATWG via the > provision of a patent policy. > > [1] > http://lists.whatwg.org/htdig.cgi/whatwg-whatwg.org/2012-April/035528.html > http://blog.whatwg.org/patent-policy > > regards > Stevef > > > On 23 April 2012 22:48, Edward O'Connor <eoconnor@apple.com> wrote: >> >> The HTML WG Chairs said that, "as W3C proceeds with its work on >> follow-ons to HTML5, W3C and the WHATWG plan to continue their >> partnership in developing the right features for the future web."[1] >> >> With the open membership, straightforward process, and clear IPR policy >> provided by Community Groups, we believe this partnership will work best >> if the WHATWG becomes a W3C Community Group as proposed by Ian Hickson >> today.[2] Thus, we welcome and support the formation of the Web >> Hypertext Application Technology Community Group, reunifying development >> of the open Web platform under the stewardship of the W3C. >> >> We hope those who have felt, for whatever reason, unable to participate >> in the WHATWG will embrace this new Community Group. Only by working >> together can we truly lead the Web to its full potential. >> >> >> -- >> Edward O'Connor >> eoconnor@apple.com >> >> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Apr/0204.html >> [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Apr/0209.html >> > > > >
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