Re: [W3C Webmob] Profiles?

On 22/01/2014 20:00, SULLIVAN, BRYAN L wrote:
> <bryan> The existence of this IG is a reflection on the need for
> contextual (e.g. mobile, or TV) focus on use cases, techniques, and
> technologies that are most relevant in that context.

Is it not possible to discuss use cases, techniques and technologies, 
but without making our own "and this is the level of support we will 
require" statement? We may as well set up an arbitrary scoring system a 
la html5test.com?

> We do gain by
> creating these silly lists, because we are in the real world
> evaluating devices every day per priorities, and *someone* has to do
> that.

In what sense? Do you mean "should I bother making my site work in this 
browser, on this device, even though it falls short of CoreMob v.1.3.1 
which is what our org has set as the lowest expected level of adherence"?

> If it's not W3C, from its view above the contextual fray, then
> it will be GSMA or some other organization (WAC.next?). These orgs
> *do* "get" the Web, and continually pressure vendors to extend and
> solidify it per real-world priorities.

But rather than pressuring to reach a certain arbitrary profile (as in 
"you must support the letter of the standard as it was on this 
particular date") of technologies, should the pressure not be driven by 
use cases and by whatever the latest development of a particular aspect 
of the standard is instead? Unless we plan on keeping the profiles 
continually updated to reflect the very latest developments (and then 
start numbering them, as otherwise a browser that "satisfies" CoreMob 
one day may all of a sudden not satisfy it).

P
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