- From: Yaron Goland <yarong@microsoft.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:34:33 -0800
- To: "'Ralph R. Swick'" <swick@www10.w3.org>, "'w3c-dist-auth@www10.w3.org'" <w3c-dist-auth@www10.w3.org>
It should be pointed out that WebDAV is proposing NO changes to HTML. What WebDAV is doing is making itself dependent on Web Collections, a W3C initiative, which DOES propose HTML changes. Yaron >-----Original Message----- >From: Ralph R. Swick [SMTP:swick@www10.w3.org] >Sent: Friday, January 24, 1997 7:04 AM >To: w3c-dist-auth@www10.w3.org >Subject: Re: Relationship of WEBDAV to IETF and W3C > >Thanks for a good summary, Jim--and the chance to introduce myself. > >> the W3C has recently hired >> Ralph Swick, formerly of the X Consortium, and he is now the official >> WEBDAV liason with the W3C. It is expected that once he finishes immediate >> work on privacy and demographics he will be able concentrate his time on >> Web collaboration work, such as WEBDAV. > >"once he finishes" is overly optimistic :-) > >Actually, I'll be dividing my time between the privacy work and >metadata work. My relationship with WEBDAV, which over time can't >consume more than half of me, is initially focussed on understanding >the common needs for metadata across several application domains. > >>I would like to recommend that WEBDAV adopt the following policy towards >>the relationship between WEBDAV, the IETF, and the W3C (thanks to Larry >>Masinter for initially suggesting it): >> >>The IETF will sponsor, and W3C will assist and facilitate the WEBDAV group. >>The WEBDAV group will follow all IETF rules and procedures, but will be >>able to, as appropriate, hand copies of documents to the W3C for >>publication at the appropriate level within the W3C (either a working >>draft, proposed recommendation, or recommendation). The WEBDAV group will >>also be able to receive technical review and guidance from W3C staff, and >>will continue the current close relationship between WEBDAV and the W3C. > >The W3C is comfortable with this proposed procedure. My role will >be both as a technical contributor as much as feasible and also as a >facilitator to recommend on a case-by-case basis the most appropriate >mechanism by which to publish works through the W3C. > >Fabio Vitali wrote: >> I understand what advantages >> we would be able to keep of W3C even if we stay out of it. What I DON'T >> understand is exactly what we lose by staying out of W3C. > >One area of likely overlap is HTML specification changes. As the IETF >has discontinued its working group in deference to the W3C, WEBDAV >will have to coordinate closely in at least this one particular area. >WEBDAV cannot unilaterally make changes in HTML. We know that some >changes are desirable; I can serve as liaison for "small" changes >if appropriate (e.g. META within A) but larger changes will have to >go through the full W3C HTML Working Group process just as any other >change request. > > >Until yesterday morning I had thought that a scheduling conflict would >prevent me from attending the Irvine meeting next week. I'm happy >to say that we've been able to revise plans and I will be with you >on both Monday and Tuesday. Please realize that while I do have a >strong background in Web applications and protocols--and a long-standing >participation the CSCW community--I'm still very wet behind the ears >on specifics of the W3C and recent work both within W3C and elsewhere >on the issues you are addressing. I have a lot more reading of archives >and working documents to finish before I'll feel fully comfortable >contributing to the discussions. I hope that it won't take me too >long to come up to speed. > >I look forward to meeting you all next week. > >-Ralph >
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