- From: David Singer <singer@apple.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:21:22 -0700
- To: Pierre-Anthony Lemieux <pal@sandflow.com>
- Cc: Silvia Pfieffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>, Public TTWG List <public-tt@w3.org>, Philippe Le Hegaret <plh@w3.org>, Thierry Michel <tmichel@w3.org>
> On Mar 30, 2018, at 13:12 , Pierre-Anthony Lemieux <pal@sandflow.com> wrote: > > Hi Silvia, > >> https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/blob/gh-pages/archives/2018-04-15/changes.html > > The document shows no changes. Thierry? > >> Note that in WebVTT we put the snapshots into an "archive" directory rather than keeping additional branches open. > > No need to keep a branch open: a git tag is sufficient (ideally > accompanied by a github release)... but ok. > >> About that extra paragraph: it's not up to me to change it - it was provided like that by Thierry. > > So... you do not object to removing the paragraph? > >> This document is governed by the 1 March 2017 W3C Process Document. > > The process is out-of-date: > > https://www.w3.org/2018/Process-20180201/ Thierry? > > Best, > > -- Pierre > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 1:00 PM, Silvia Pfeiffer > <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Pierre, >> >> That link is here: >> https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/blob/gh-pages/archives/2018-04-15/changes.html >> . >> Also the diff is here: >> https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/blob/gh-pages/archives/2018-04-15/diff.html >> . >> >> These will be correct when published to the official W3C TR site >> because they are relative links. The <base> URL was introduced by >> htmlpreview which is why they are not rendering directly in the >> subdirectory. >> >> Note that in WebVTT we put the snapshots into an "archive" directory >> rather than keeping additional branches open. That reduces confusion >> in the GitHub repository between what is a branch with data for PR and >> what is the actual committed content. I still believe it is correct >> since work on the specification is done by both. That this snapshot is >> being processed by the TTWG should not make a difference to this >> statement, IMHO. >> >> Kind Regards, >> Silvia. >> >> About that extra paragraph: it's not up to me to change it - it was >> provided like that by Thierry. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 6:52 AM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux >> <pal@sandflow.com> wrote: >>> Hi Silvia, >>> >>> This does not seem right: >>> >>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3c/webvtt/gh-pages/archives/2018-04-15/changes.html >>> >>> Also, can the following be removed since the specification is now >>> managed by TTWG: >>> >>> """ >>> Work on this specification is being undertaken both in the Web Media >>> Text Tracks Community Group as well as in the W3C Timed Text Working >>> Group. The latter group works towards a W3C Recommendation for >>> reference purposes with interoperability requirements, while the >>> former is a Draft Community Group Report that continues to evolve. >>> """ >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- Pierre >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 12:47 PM, Silvia Pfeiffer >>> <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> David jumped the gun with his email a little - Thierry and I first >>>> needed to land that pull request. >>>> >>>> You can find the proper link at >>>> https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/blob/gh-pages/archives/2018-04-15/Overview.html >>>> . >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> Silvia. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 3:43 AM, David Singer <singer@apple.com> wrote: >>>>> Thierry wrote the status of this document, not me. >>>>> >>>>> I think he also has a better URL for it, but I can’t find it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:23 , Pierre-Anthony Lemieux <pal@sandflow.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi David et al., >>>>>> >>>>>> This document is not hosted on the W3C github repo? Why not simply >>>>>> create a CR branch at https://github.com/w3c/webvtt ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, the following paragraph should be removed since this >>>>>> specification is managed by TTWG exclusively at this point -- the CG >>>>>> has no control over it. >>>>> >>>>> No formal control, indeed, but we are trying (and so far succeeding) to avoid forks and differences, so I prefer to keep the paragraph. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> """Work on this specification is being undertaken both in the Web >>>>>> Media Text Tracks Community Group as well as in the W3C Timed Text >>>>>> Working Group. The latter group works towards a W3C Recommendation for >>>>>> reference purposes with interoperability requirements, while the >>>>>> former is a Draft Community Group Report that continues to evolve.""" >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Pierre >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 9:16 AM, David Singer <singer@apple.com> wrote: >>>>>>> [sending again as plain text in case the HTML format was hiding a spurious link] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> following this week's call giving conceptual approval pending the preparation of the CR document, and the preparation by Thierry and Silvia of the CR draft at <https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/silviapfeiffer/webvtt-spec/blob/f8da4f27205ed2c11b7dedbf46d91b363eaafe9b/archives/2018-04-15/Overview.html> is now ready for us to request transition to Candidate Recommendation: I think that the obvious typo in “Diff from previous” has been or will imminently be fixed. This email is a call for consensus to make the transition based on this version of the document; barring any objections within the WG's Decision Policy period of 10 working days as defined in the Charter, I will ask for this transition request to be made. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (Thierry/Silvia, if there is a better link, let us know) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For transition request purposes, assuming no objections, I will record this as a resolution in the minutes of the next call. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please review the document and if possible confirm that you agree with this resolution; silence will be taken as acceptance, but an explicit approval would be much appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you spot any problems please raise issues as normal on the GitHub repository. We can make minor editorial fixes such as typo fixes any time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks to everyone who contributed to the push to get to this state over the last few months: this represents a lot of hard work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> kind regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> David >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> David Singer >>>>> Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc. >>>>> David Singer Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.
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