joining a working group

So far, it seems that several  people think that WebApps we be a good
place for us.  However, my understanding is that when we considered that
group before, WebApps did not want to take on the work.  Can we find out
if that's still the case?   If WebApps is not a possibility, we should
start the discussion of alternatives. 

 

In that spirit, here is a ranked list of Genesys' preferences (excluding
WebApps for the moment).  If other people would send around similar
lists, we can start to work on a ranked set of alternatives.  In
addition to the groups that your organization prefers, feel free to list
the groups that your organization would _not_ want to participate in.  I
think that we should aim for broad participation, so we may be better
off with a group that everyone grudgingly accepts, rather than one that
some people are quite enthusiastic about but that others refuse to join.


 

1.        Multimodal group

2.       Voice Browser Group

3.       New Group

4.       HTML 

5.       Any other existing group

 

-          Jim Barnett

 

-          P.S.  In case you're interested in the logic of the ranking:
I'm familiar with the multimodal and voice  browser groups and think
that they're both in a position to make a prompt decision and take on
the new work quickly. They would be the fastest way to get on a
standards track.   Starting a new group would take more time, but it
would give us a maximally narrow charter, which might increase
participation.  The HTML group might also make sense but it's a huge
operation and I'm afraid we could get lost in it.  I don't know enough
about other groups to have an opinion, but am certainly willing to
consider them.