Re: Minutes from the June 11, 2021 Steering Committee meeting

Thanks, Avneesh! I can't believe I got those wrong!--Bill

On 2021-06-15 12:13, Avneesh Singh wrote:
> Thanks Bill.
> 
> I would like to suggest some accuracy related corrections in the part
> related to EPUBCheck contract, because our near future actions for
> contract will be based on it. May be Ivan can help in correcting the
> minutes.
> Existing:
> Avneesh: Starting phase 3 to create a prototype based on HTML validator
> … Now being done manually
> … This prototype will explore migrating EPUBCheck to the HTML Validator
> … Plan was to propose a standing committee to work on this.
> … If we move to HTML this will be really valuable
> … But there is another priority: Implementing EPUB 3.3
> … EPUB 3.3 won't be implemented if it isn't in EPUBCheck
> … As part of the contract the cost is the same as updating to support 
> 3.3
> … Main decision: do we want to swap priorities?
> 
> correct:
> Avneesh: Starting phase 3 to create a prototype based on HTML validator
> … the schemas in EPUBCheck are Now being synchronized manually with
> HTML validator
> … This prototype will explore migrating EPUBCheck to the HTML Validator
> … If we move to HTML this will be really valuable and it will reduce
> cost of maintaining schema manually
> … But there is another priority: Implementing EPUB 3.3
> … EPUB 3.3 won't be implemented if it isn't in EPUBCheck.
> But supporting EPUB 3.3 is not in EPUBCheck contract
> … the cost of developing the prototype on HTML validator is
> approximately the same as to support EPUB 3.3
> … Main decision: do we want to swap priorities?
> 
> existing:
> Avneesh: EPUB 2 also points to latest version of HTML; we just do it
> manually at this point.
> … In the short term this won't reduce our cost; in the long term it
> will make it easier to maintain.
> 
> Correct:
> Avneesh: EPUB 3.2 also points to latest version of HTML; we just do it
> manually at this point.
> … In the short term migration to HTML validator won't reduce our cost;
> in the long term it will make it easier to maintain EPUBCheck.
> So, it would not have significant effect on adding support for EPUB 
> 3.3.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Avneesh
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Kasdorf
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 21:57
> To: W3C Publishing Steering Committee
> Subject: Minutes from the June 11, 2021 Steering Committee meeting
> 
> https://www.w3.org/2021/06/11-pbgsc-minutes.html

-- 
Bill Kasdorf
Principal, Kasdorf & Associates, LLC
Founding Partner, Publishing Technology Partners
W3C Global Publishing Evangelist
bill.kasdorf@w3.org

Received on Wednesday, 16 June 2021 18:00:05 UTC