Re: [w3c/charter-html] Charter must state a reason when duplicating work done elsewhere (#139)

@LJWatson:

> @michaelchampion suggested acknowledging the WHAT WG in the text I proposed. Here's an attempt to do this:
> "The Web Platform WG and the WHAT WG both produce versions of the HTML specification. The Web Platform WG works on the HTML specification in order to protect it under the W3C Patent Policy. It also develops the HTML standard with contributions from a broad range of stakeholders, including implementors and authors, as well as specialists in accessibility, internationalisation, privacy, and security. This ensures that HTML remains royalty free for use by implementors and authors, and that it is a robust and reliable standard that is relevant to all stakeholders."

Patent Policy protection may be primary for some members, as suggested in this text. But I would likely request changes, since while it is a valuable feature of W3C and important to the work, it *isn't* one of the 3 core reasons for asking W3C to continue developing HTML. Global recognition, Governance Model, and quality review in some key horizontal areas are all more important.

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