- From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:32:32 -0400
- To: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- 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
Laura Carlson wrote: > 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. http://www.w3.org/html/wg/ > 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". Instead, what was sent was a thinly veiled complaint that the editor doesn't participate in phone calls. >>> 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. Lets start small, and follow this: http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#communication http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#participation > 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 During that period, http://www.w3.org/html/wg/ has remained remarkably stable. > 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. Again, instead of debating about changing the process, lets try following it: http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#communication http://www.w3.org/2007/03/HTML-WG-charter.html#participation In my previous reply, I cross-checked the signatories against the HTML Working Group membership. My conclusion is that a pretty good job has been done in this regard. My suggestion is that everbody focus on filling public-html (and wai-xtech and the teleconferences) with actual concrete proposals. > Best Regards, > Laura - Sam Ruby
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