Publication of a new CR for the Presentation API and new process

Hi all,

When the group discussed publication of the Presentation API as a new 
Candidate Recommendation this week, I claimed that the group had not yet 
switched to Process 2020 [1]. Sorry, that was wrong! The group did 
switch to the new process, it just hasn't switched to the new Patent 
Policy yet.

Under the new process, the group can choose between two forms of 
Candidate Recommendation:

1. A Candidate Recommendation Draft (CRD). All it takes to publish the 
Presentation API as CRD is a group resolution. The group can then 
publish as many CRD as it needs. However, it needs to publish a final 
Candidate Recommendation Snapshot before it can move forward to Proposed 
Recommendation. Publication as a CRD does not trigger a call for patent 
exclusion.

2. A Candidate Recommendation Snapshot (CR). This requires both a group 
resolution and getting the Director's approval. The group can then 
directly move forward to Proposed Recommendation. Publication as CR 
triggers a call for patent exclusions.

Choice between 1. and 2. depends on whether the group feels that it is 
done with the spec. Given that the Open Screen Protocol is still being 
adjusted, it may make sense to publish a CRD for the time being. That 
gives the group more flexibility to make further changes and reflect 
them in the published version of the spec.

FYI, the new Patent Policy would provide RF guarantees on the CR. The 
"old" one (still the one used by the group) only provide guarantees at 
the Recommendation stage. Switch to the new Patent Policy requires 
rechartering of the group, which will be done in bulk after an Advisory 
Committee Review for all impacted groups.

Francois.


[1] https://www.w3.org/2020/10/20-webscreens-minutes.html#t12

Received on Friday, 23 October 2020 15:16:34 UTC