- From: Gez Lemon <gez.lemon@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 06:34:53 +0000
- To: Matt May <mcmay@bestkungfu.com>
- Cc: Bruce Bailey <Bruce.Bailey@ed.gov>, w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
On 06/11/05, Matt May <mcmay@bestkungfu.com> wrote: > Further, if anything, my position is counter to my own interests. It is in > my best interest as a skilled author of HTML (and part-owner of a company > which sells these services) for WCAG 2 to have a minimum requirement of > validity, because I am one of very few developers who is capable of reliably > achieving that standard. I maintain this position because of my awareness > through the time I spent working on standards and interacting with various > segments of my own field that a large majority of people wouldn't have the > first clue how to create valid content. With respect, Matt, I think you're overstating your skills. I have nothing but the greatest admiration for your skills, and would be the first to agree that you are by far outweighed by developers that couldn't match your skills, but I don't think those that do equal your talents could be described as "very few". This also relates to your cargo cult argument, and your personal relationship with people that were involved in writing W3C specifications; elitism shouldn't be a consideration in these discussions, as all it does it shut out those that may have opinions that are worth considering. Best regards, Gez -- _____________________________ Supplement your vitamins http://juicystudio.com
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