Re: CfC: to publish new WDs of Server-sent Events, Web {Database, Sockets API, Storage, Workers}; deadline 26 October

I also support publishing a new WD on all of these.

2009/10/23 Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>

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> On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:30 AM, Nikunj R. Mehta wrote:
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>  Fine for all except WebDatabase.
>>
>> I notice that its present ED is virtually the same as its FPWD (modulo a
>> new section on data sensitivity). There is no movement on any of the thorny
>> issues - locking granularity, relational model and SQL dialect.
>>
>> I am not sure what benefit is to be achieved from republishing essentially
>> the same draft as a new WD. It does have the opportunity to mislead general
>> public in thinking that progress is being made in the spec, when that is not
>> the case.
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>> As Ian says in the IRC log, no one agrees on the WebDatabase spec any way
>> so does it help to publish (essentially the same text as) a new WD?
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> I think it's advantageous to publish the freshest versions we have as
> Working Drafts in advance of the publication moratorium. I don't see the
> advantage to leaving an older copy in the TR/ namespace, even if the changes
> are relatively small.
>
> Regards,
> Maciej
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>> Nikunj
>>
>> On Oct 23, 2009, at 5:19 AM, Arthur Barstow wrote:
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>>  This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to publish new Working Drafts of the
>>> following specs:
>>>
>>> 1. Server-Sent Events
>>> http://dev.w3.org/html5/eventsource/
>>>
>>> 2. Web Database
>>> http://dev.w3.org/html5/webdatabase/
>>>
>>> 3. Web Sockets API
>>> http://dev.w3.org/html5/websockets/
>>>
>>> 4. Web Storage
>>> http://dev.w3.org/html5/webstorage/
>>>
>>> 5. Web Workers
>>> http://dev.w3.org/html5/workers/
>>>
>>> As with all of our CfCs, positive response is preferred and encouraged
>>> and silence will be assumed to be assent. The deadline for comments is
>>> October 26.
>>>
>>> See [1] for the rationale for this short review period and the current
>>> plans for Last Call Working Draft publication of 1, 3, 4 and 5 above.
>>>
>>> -Regards, Art Barstow
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2009OctDec/0313.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Nikunj
>> http://o-micron.blogspot.com
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