Re: WebID History - is also: Webid Editor/Author issue

On 6/1/13 12:36 PM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
>
> OK, to be clear.  You just want to change his role in the current 
> spec, and keep his name as author on the original and previous specs?
>
> To change someone's role due to inactivity seems allowable under the 
> text, tho I suggest consulting with them privately first.

An Editor denotes one thing.
An Author denotes another.

Since we can't (all of a sudden) distinguish the two, how about 
introducing "Creators" to denote those that actually contributed to the 
creation of the idea in the first place?

Henry's concern really boils down to the misconception of "Creator" 
that's arising from "Editor" and "Author". Basically if the perceived 
"Creator" (who is a spec "Author" and/or "Editor") is seen to publicly 
express flaws in his/her creation, the general assumption is that the 
criticized work is seriously flawed [1].

Hopefully, this has brought some clarity to this matter en route to 
simple resolution and closure.


Links:

1. 
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57481166-93/oauth-2.0-leader-resigns-says-standard-is-bad/ 
-- what I think Henry is concerned about (also triggered my questions to 
Manu about his WebID criticisms)

2. http://twitter.com/kidehen/status/339748133468786688 -- How to 
resolve conflicts based on terminology and meaning.

-- 

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