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

On 5/24/2017 3:33 AM, Daniel Glazman wrote:
>
> @jeffjaffe <https://github.com/jeffjaffe> said:
>
>     The second level of discussing this issue is to actually get the
>     two communities (W3C and WHATWG) that are doing overlapping work
>     to work more closely together
>
> We spent the last eleven years trying to achieve that. With little to 
> no success. My discussions with some key whatwg members during Lisbon 
> TPAC were enlightening on that point. Could you please explain what 
> could be done, after eleven years of little or no success following 
> changes I would qualify as « desperate », to finally ease the pain and 
> bridge the gap?
>

I don't have any magic solutions or I would have already implemented 
them.  As with the Good Friday Agreement, there are often seemingly 
intractable problems (far worse than W3C/WHATWG) that go on for 
decades.  Often a change or maturing of attitude is what is needed for 
resolution.  That often comes about when someone trusted by both sides 
helps both sides understand that the world would be a better place if 
folks just try to get along.

> I'm not buying a lone « yes, we can » any more while W3C struggles 
> with hyper-crucial and /immediate/ financial issues elsewhere.
>

I don't understand what improved collaboration with WHATWG has to do 
with financial issues.  Other than reduced duplication in theory frees 
us talent so we can all do more.

> Please explain why and how this is still worth the huge investment.
>

I'm not proposing any huge investment.

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