- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:36:00 -0500
- To: Andrew.Updegrove@gesmer.com
- Cc: public-vision-newstd@w3.org, public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org
On 18 Oct 2010, at 10:32 AM, Andrew.Updegrove@gesmer.com wrote: > Ian, on the revenue ideas: I notice that you don't include > sponsorship as > a means for funding a new group. I expect that often it may be > easier to > find a single company that may be willing to fund the project, and I > expect that more often than not, that company will already be a > member. > Was this not included for a reason (i.e., it doesn't seem desirable > for > some reason?) The extra memberships may follow if those non-members > that > participate have a good experience, and get a chance to learn more > about > W3C in the process. There is a reason it's not included, which has to do with cannibalizing other sources revenues. I expect to have more on how community groups will interact with other types of groups very soon. _ Ian > > Andy > > public-vision-newstd-request@w3.org wrote on 10/14/2010 06:28:02 PM: > > > Hello all, > > > > I come bearing pretty good news! > > > > Here's an update on the new standards task force proposal [1] > > following W3C's annual management meeting. The purpose of that > meeting > > was to prioritize and select from among the many proposals > produced by > > all five of the task forces created by the CEO (including this one). > > Here are the results. I welcome your comments, questions, etc. > > > > _ Ian > > > > [1] http://www.w3.org/2010/07/community > > > > ============= > > On the proposal > > > > This proposal is *approved* ... in part. Congratulations to the task > > force for a job well done. This is likely to have a big positive > > effect on W3C. > > > > Pending discussion with the Advisory Committee the first week of > > November, W3C will fund part of it and W3C will start to implement > it. > > That's going to mean: > > > > - Hammering out the details of the proposal, probably with some > > process document edits > > - Same with the IPR policy: http://www.w3.org/2010/09/newstdipr.html > > > > The parts that will *not* be funded with funds available today are: > > > > - Infrastructure > > http://www.w3.org/2010/07/community#infrastructure > > > > - Developer portal > > http://www.w3.org/2010/07/community#portal > > > > People liked these proposals a lot, but they liked others (of the > 100 > > or so we started with) even more. > > > > I am likely to begin seeking additional funding for at least one of > > these, because I think they are important to the success of the > > program overall. Let me know if you'd like to talk more about that. > > > > ============== > > On revenue ideas > > > > I have also been discussing the relationship between this proposal > and > > a related, revenue-bearing proposal for something we are calling > > "business groups." The idea is this: > > > > - If you want to create a group rapidly and need very little W3C > > staff involvement, a community group is the way to go. > > - If you want extra benefits but no ongoing staff contact, then > > Members can create a business group and non-Members can participate > > for a fee that is a fraction of the regular W3C Membership dues. The > > extra benefits (in the draft proposal) include some periodic > > consulting from the W3C staff, and the opportunity to work in a > forum > > that is publicly readable but not writable. > > - If you want significant staff resource investment, then W3C > > expects large organizations to support W3C through Membership dues, > > whether their work will be on the standards track (Working Group) or > > not (Interest Group). > > > > Thus, there will be some new options for participation (for new > > audiences) with different price tags and sets of benefits. We are > > still working those out but I wanted to let you know where we stand. > > -- > > 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. 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