RE: First pass at use cases for "new standards" task force

Perhaps:

 

A couple of buddies are sitting in a bar and they come up with this nifty idea. They're glad to spend time on specifying how it will work, but what will their employers' (if any) say about their contributions, and how do they publish, and what can they do to encourage other participants to join in?

 

Alternative 1: Reinvent the wheel. Do your best and publish a specification on the web and hope it works out. 

 

Alternative 2: Publish something at IETF. Hope it gets traction. 

 

Alternative 3: Come to W3C for guidelines; adopt our low-impact processes; consult a staff eager to mentor; and ultimately earn the imprimatur, if you do it right, of the most open standards body in the world.

 

/Larry

 

 

 

 

From: public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org [mailto:public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Andrew.Updegrove@gesmer.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:39 AM
To: Ian Jacobs
Cc: public-vision-newstd@w3.org; public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org
Subject: Re: First pass at use cases for "new standards" task force

 

As an observation, these use cases are very "standards centric," which is
fine, but I wonder whether there is a need for a broader range of
activities, or at least include an "other" category?

Examples: a group wants to:

- promote an informal standard as its next step
- collaborate on a white paper on an appropriate topic
- develop a test suite
- discuss the need for a metastandard incorporating existing standards to
perform a different kind of use case (e.g, "a user wants to be able to do
this...")

Andy

public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org wrote on 06/21/2010 01:57:24 PM: 

> Hi all,
>
> I've written down seven use cases [1]:
>
> • [Core] Develop a new Web standard
> • [Ontology] Develop an industry-specific ontology
> • [Competition] Develop a competing specification
> • [Brainstorm] Experiment (new format or extension)
> • [Profile] Create a profile of one or more specifications
> • [Sunset] Revise a W3C Recommendation without a Working Group
> • [Rubberstamp] Reset expectations between W3C Recommendation and de
> facto standard
>
> I welcome your comments on the list. What's missing? Are there any you
> think should be "out of scope" for this task force?
>
> Feel free to go in and edit the wiki (and if you can't get write
> access, please let me know).
>
> _ Ian
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/2010/04/w3c-vision-public/wiki/Use_Cases 
> --
> Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ 
> Tel: +1 718 260 9447
>
>
>

See the New Gesmer.com <http://www.gesmer.com/?utm_source=disclaimer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thenewgesmerdisclaimer> 

  _____  

Any tax information or written tax advice contained herein (including any attachments) is not intended to be and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. (The foregoing legend has been affixed pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulations governing tax practice.)

Electronic mail from Gesmer Updegrove LLP, 40 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109. Voice: (617) 350-6800, Fax: (617) 350-6878. This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify Christopher O'Sullivan at (617) 350-6800 and notify the sender by electronic mail. Please expunge this communication without making any copies. Thank you for your cooperation.