- From: David Singer <singer@apple.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:33:55 -0800
- To: Daniel Glazman <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com>
- Cc: public-w3process@w3.org
> On Dec 11, 2014, at 6:50 , Daniel Glazman <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com> wrote: > > On 11/12/14 15:26, Sam Ruby wrote: > >> Taking David's original example: is there anyone here would be opposed >> to instituting a rule that no more that 5 of the TAG participants be a >> white male? After all, wouldn't it be prudent to institute such a rule? > > It could be worse, they could all 5 be of french descent… Oh, now we’re really opening cans of worms! > >> But that's not the direction I would suggest that the W3C take further. >> I still think that a better approach do diversity is to change the >> election system in ways that are currently being evaluated. That plus >> the feedback look that Daniel is describing should be what is pursued. > > Thanks. This is a vote after all; let's trust the AC to _not_ vote for > too many individuals coming from the same employer. That’s not the problem we’re talking about currently. We’re talking about what happens when people *change* employment. We haven’t yet had any proposal to change the rules on who can stand as candidates. > > Dan said in his last message we have a rather good consensus. On a weak > and good enough compromise, yes. On the best solution, I'm not sure. When I suggested this, it was to try to address the complaints and concerns from all sides, so yes, it’s a compromise, not a perfect solution (from anyone’s point of view). Agreed. David Singer Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.
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