- From: Jean-Charles (JC) Verdié <jicheu@yahoo.fr>
- Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 08:44:33 +0200
- To: Karl Dubost <karl@la-grange.net>
- CC: David Singer <singer@apple.com>, Revising W3C Process Community Group <public-w3process@w3.org>, W3C Members <w3c-ac-forum@w3.org>, Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@gmail.com>
Hi Karl Karl Dubost wrote: > Hello all, > > Le 7 août 2014 à 08:30, Jean-Charles (JC) Verdié <jicheu@yahoo.fr> a écrit : >> Actually, I fully share his point of view that this group's name is an >> insult to the W3C, and I would even say it carries a lie by misleading >> people to believe W3C is neither open nor transparent at all. > > Could we cool down a bit and find a better solution? :) > From as far I remember, W3C has always been a place where discussions between good will people led to good changes. I think the intent of the group is to propose to push further the openness and transparency. There was a time W3C had most of its WG with closed door meetings and hidden minutes, with mailing-lists in Member only space, etc. etc. Things have changed and they can certainly change again. > > Somehow it's quite healthy. It means it's alive. > > On the other hand the thing which is a bit frustrating is always to see the new generation being very assertive at "This now sucks!" without taking into consideration that the "now" is a big change from what we had in the "past". But to the oldies of W3C (which I'm part of), let's not forget that we have been young too ;) > > So let's make progress and open a bit more! *again* > And let's keep "told you so" when the current generation of "reformers" will be bashed by the new-new generation coming. (It already happened a couple of times). ^_^ > > I am all in favor of more openness (when/where it makes sense) I am all opposed to carrying misleading information. And FWIW I still feel young :p Regards JC >
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