- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 09:38:01 -0500
- To: Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@gmail.com>
- Cc: public-new-work@w3.org
Art, I added this to the group description to clarify the IPR expectation: "This group will not publish specifications." If that is incorrect let me know. Ian On Aug 4, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> wrote: > > On Aug 4, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 8/4/14 9:27 AM, Ian Jacobs wrote: >>> On Aug 4, 2014, at 8:26 AM, Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> This proposal already has more than five supporters so why has the group not been created? >>> Hi Art, >>> >>> There are two reasons: >>> >>> 1) I send you an email about the proposal last night; please respond to me privately on that one. >> >> I don't understand your concern. Please clarify on this thread so other supporters can understand why you oppose this proposal. > > Hi Art, > > I wrote to you (privately) as the person who proposed the group to indicate my support for the proposal and to discuss > the name, which I think suggests too strongly W3C is not an open organization. There are many ways for people to participate > in W3C at no cost (including community groups, mailing lists, workshops, Web Platform Docs). I appreciate that you would like > to continue in that direction. > > However, discussing the name is not a high priority for me, so I have pushed the button to launch the group. Best of luck, > > Ian > > > > > > > >> >> -Thanks, AB >> >> >>> 2) I am in a meeting and haven't gotten to it yet. >>> >>> Ian >>> >>>> On 8/3/14 7:09 PM, "ext Do Not Reply" <nobody@w3.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Open and Transparent W3C Community Group has been proposed: >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Although the World Wide Web (WWW) is an open and free information >>>> system, participation in the member-based World Wide Web Consortium >>>> (W3C) typically requires paying a membership fee to participate in the >>>> Consortium's standards setting groups. As such, the W3C is often >>>> criticized as a closed organization by those that are not members of the >>>> Consortium. This group aspires to help provide non Members with simple >>>> mechanisms to provide feedback to the Consortium (the Consortium's >>>> Members and the Consortium's Staff) on topics such as (but not limited >>>> to): areas where new Web standards are needed (e.g. to help address some >>>> interoperability pain point), Consortium priorities, the evolution of >>>> the Web, aligning Consortium's activities with the Web, collaboration >>>> with other organizations, etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone - including non-Members - is welcome and encouraged to join this >>>> group. Participants include technical contributors to Web standards, Web >>>> standards Editors and group Chairs. The group also includes participants >>>> from the Consortium's "Advisory Committee" and at least one member of >>>> the Consortium's elected Advisory Board. Additionally, the group >>>> welcomes members of the Consortium's staff. >>>> >>>> >>>> If someone wants to communicate with this group but does not want to >>>> formally join it, that's OK; just send an email to the group's mail >>>> list: public-openw3c@w3.org (see for the list archive and RSS feed >>>> information). >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> You are invited to support the creation of this group: >>>> http://www.w3.org/community/groups/proposed#openw3c >>>> >>>> Once the group has a total of five supporters, it will be launched and >>>> people can join to begin work. Once launched, the group will no longer >>>> be listed as "proposed"; it will appear in the list of current groups: >>>> http://www.w3.org/community/groups/ >>>> >>>> In order to support the group, you will need a W3C account. To request one: >>>> http://www.w3.org/community/account/request >>>> >>>> If you believe that there is an issue with this group that requires >>>> the attention of the W3C staff, please send us email on >>>> site-comments@w3.org. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> W3C Community Development Team >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs >>> Tel: +1 718 260 9447 >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs > Tel: +1 718 260 9447 > > > -- Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260 9447
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