Re: The future of the W3C?

Maybe some staff members could elaborate on the ongoing internal processes at W3C?
The following link provides AN OUTSIDER view:https://cdt.org/insights/changing-governance-at-w3c/

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    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 11:53:17 AM AST, Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org> wrote:  
 
 +1 to what Danbri said. 
Furthermore, things are evolving extremely fast, with meetings happening every day. By the time this mail goes out my SMTP server, it might already be outdated. So…
Ivan


On 19 Dec 2022, at 17:33, Dan Brickley <danbri@danbri.org> wrote:


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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