RE: WhatTF > EXTF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rossen Atanassov [mailto:Rossen.Atanassov@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 4:49 PM
> To: public-wtf@w3.org
> Subject: WhatTF > EXTF
> 
> Since it is all about the extensibility of CSS we propose to rename the
> taskforce to Extensibility Taskforce or EXTF for short (the extf.org is already
> secured by us).
> 
> Opinions?

Given that this is mostly CSS folks the level of bikesheding is so far as expected. We should try and close the topic soon in order to move to the more productive phase of this TF as well as create all the necessary entities - list, wiki, hg etc. Most people I spoke with like or can live with [1] (despite it is generic) thus we can stick with it if there's no better runner up or somebody objects strongly.

Here's a summary of names being proposed so far. 

[1] EXTF - Extensibility Task Force
Pros: The name is pretty open-ended and describes what part of CSS we're after. We have the domain and mostly everything set to get going (wiki.extf.org as well as a Mercurial repo at https://hg.extf.org/drafts)
Cons: too generic.

[2] DSSTF - Deeper in StyleSheets Task Force
Pros: Shows we want to take CSS to "next level" because of the letter increment. And pun intended.
Cons: The TF focus is not about stylesheets only.

[3] LTTF - Layout Tree Task Force
Cons: the abbreviation collides with the Learning Technology Task Force (www.lttf.org)

[4] XCSSTF - Extensible CSS
was proposed on IRC. (Any resemblance to other specs, living or dead, could not be merely coincidental.)

[5] LLCSSTF - Low-Level CSS Task Force
Pros: Inspired by "LLVM". 
Cons: "level" already means another thing in CSS specs. Tong twister. 

[6] LLLAPITF of LLLATF - Low-Level Layout API (for Web) Task Force
We usually call the kernel of a browser "layout engine", and it is the low-level API hooked into the the engine's layout algorithm. However the name is not obviously related to web or CSS, maybe "Low-Level Layout API for Web" is better?
Const: Tong twister

[7] PCSSTF - Programmable CSS Task Force
This is easy to understand and retains the keyword "CSS". There is already a (less powerful) JS API for CSS - CSSOM, so this name looks like an enhancement to CSSOM, maybe good or not.

Thanks,
Rossen

Received on Thursday, 11 December 2014 01:00:53 UTC