Re: Publishing FPWD - immediate response needed.

+1 for compromise position

P

On 16/02/2017 16:34, Andrew Kirkpatrick wrote:
> AGWG’ers,
> We have heard an increased number of requests that we ensure the WCAG
> 2.1 FPWD will be released before CSUN in order to keep in line with the
> Charter, which specified a February date. Concerns cited include that we
> will open the group to criticism if we miss the deadline (the
> counter-concern is that the group would be open to criticism if the SC
> are perceived to be poorly-vetted) and that we really need additional
> outside feedback on many items and we won’t get that until we have a
> public review draft.
>
> Our feeling is that there are three factors under consideration, and
> that we can only satisfy two of these:
>
>  1. Deliver the FPWD on time
>  2. Deliver the FPWD with SC that are well-vetted by the WG
>  3. Deliver the FPWD with a large number of the proposed SC
>
> The Chairs and Michael feel like we need to consider a compromise position.
>
> We are asking the group to provide quick feedback on the question
> of whether people would approve the incorporation of a selection of SC
> from each TF into a FPWD draft provided that we mark the SC with a note
> that indicates that the SC is in a proposal stage and has not reached WG
> consensus, but that we would welcome feedback on the SC to help the
> group refine them further.
>
> If this were to happen, the chairs would prepare a review draft with ~8
> new SC from each TF, and then we would have a survey sent out tomorrow
> that would provide a way for WG members to provide feedback on each SC,
> and assuming that there aren’t major objections (due to a SC not meeting
> the SC requirements in a profound and unresolvable way) then we would
> include each SC in the draft.
>
> This is a change, and it will require compromise for everyone. This
> requires that the group members are willing to put out a draft that
> explicitly states that it includes non-consensus items.
>
> What do people think? If we are going to do this we will need to move
> quickly.
>
> Thanks,
> AWK
>
> Andrew Kirkpatrick
> Group Product Manager, Standards and Accessibility
> Adobe
>
> akirkpat@adobe.com <mailto:akirkpat@adobe.com>
> http://twitter.com/awkawk


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