Re: The future of the W3C?

On Mon, 19 Dec 2022 at 15:40, Martynas Jusevičius <martynas@atomgraph.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Not sure why this is not all over the @w3.org mailing lists, but it
> seems like the future of the W3C is at stake?
>
> "At this point it looks like we will not have an operational W3C
> nonprofit on Jan 1. Every Director will vote their conscience, but it
> seems likely that the asset transfer will be rejected, leaving MIT
> responsible for its contracts with W3C Members (for which they have
> paid)."
> https://twitter.com/robinberjon/status/1603835007323209729
>
> What consequences does this have for the existing and future
> specifications?



With respect, I think this is a moment for considering the specific
situation of the W3C Team at MIT - the staff whose employment is under
threat from this mess. The specs will broadly be ok, and don’t need
healthcare or a plan for paying rent/mortgage/heating in the coming weeks.

Dan



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