- From: Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@nokia.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:32:44 -0400
- To: "public-webevents@w3.org" <public-webevents@w3.org>
Hi All, Someone asked if comments from non group members on this CfC are welcome and the answer is definitely Yes. -Thanks, ArtB On 10/16/13 6:34 AM, ext Arthur Barstow wrote: > Hi All, > > During the October 15 call [1], we discussed the Touch Events and > Pointer Events mapping document including its scope, important issues > and questions to document, etc. We also discussed options for how to > create and maintain the document. > > A key conclusion of the discussion is we currently do not have > interoperable implementations of Pointer Events nor do we have at > least two browsers that fully support both events. Additionally, we > believe it will be several months before we have sufficient > implementation and deployment data to create a useful mapping > document. At the same time, the group's charter expires in the middle > of November (three years after the group started). > > Doug and I discussed the various options regarding how to structure > the mapping work and we propose a new Community Group (CG) be created > for this work. A CG has a number of advantages including light-weight > process to start and run, an open environment for the work and the > potential to publish the mapping as a CG Final Report/Spec. At the end > of the CG's work, the CG could propose their work be `furthered` by a > Working Group (an existing WG or a new WG). > > We would like everyone's feedback on this proposal so please consider > this e-mail as a Call for Consensus (CfC) to start a new Community > Group for the mapping document. > > If you have any comments or concerns about this CfC, please send them > to public-webevents@w3.org by October 22 at the latest. Positive > response is preferred and encouraged and silence will be considered as > agreement with the proposal. > > -Thanks, Art and Doug > > [1] <http://www.w3.org/2013/10/15-webevents-minutes.html#item03> > > >
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