- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:16:45 -0500
- To: "Lawrence Rosen" <lrosen@rosenlaw.com>
- Cc: <Andrew.Updegrove@gesmer.com>, <public-vision-newstd@w3.org>, <public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org>
On 23 Jun 2010, at 3:03 PM, Lawrence Rosen wrote: > 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. Yeah! Welcome to the comm team Larry! _ Ian > > /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 > > 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. > -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ Tel: +1 718 260 9447
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