- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:08:08 -0500
- To: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Cc: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>, Chris Wilson <Chris.Wilson@microsoft.com>, HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>, W3C WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>, wai-liaison@w3.org, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>, "Michael(tm) Smith" <mike@w3.org>, Dan Connolly <connolly@w3.org>, Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org>, Gez Lemon <gez.lemon@gmail.com>, Robert J Burns <rob@robburns.com>, schwer@us.ibm.com, sfaulkner@paciellogroup.com
Hi Sam, > These options [1] are available to every member of the HTML Working Group. > Many members of WAI are members of the HTML Working Group. Those that > are not currently members but are interested in exercising the above > options are also encouraged to join. > All of these exist as possibilities and many are actively being used. Yes they are. But none are articulated officially in a single procedural document. There are few emails scattered here and there but the HTML Working Group has no document in place. The proposal would be a document to point to to say, "This is how we are working with WAI". "This is how we are fulfilling the Charter’s mandate to cooperate with the Web Accessibility Initiative to ensure that the deliverables will satisfy accessibility requirements". >> All interested parties, in particular HTML WG editors, are encouraged >> to make use of these collaboration tools and opportunities. > > I am particularly puzzled by the stance "we don't make formal replies to > individuals" and "in particular HTML WG editors...are encouraged to make > use of [WAI XTECH Mailing List and HTML WG Teleconferences]". Exactly. That is one conflict that this proposal would hope to resolve. It is also an attempt to: - Help *everyone* be aware of what is available - Standardize operations - Provide clarity and consistency - Encourage stability and continuity in operations - Stabilize action despite top-level changes (We have had *four* different Chairs in two years.) - Help avoid future conflict But most of all, an official procedure would provide guidance and demonstrate that the working group has indeed thought about this and is trying its level best to fulfill the Charter’s accessibility mandate. Best Regards, Laura -- Laura L. Carlson
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