- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 09:34:39 -0600
- To: ~:'' ありがとうございました <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Cc: timbl@w3.org, public-cdf@w3.org, www-archive <www-archive@w3.org>, process-issues@w3.org
On 3 Jan 2010, at 9:28 AM, ~:'' ありがとうございました wrote: > Ian, > > What action has been taken in the past 26 months to commission an > external review? > > Have any appropriate metrics been considered, developed or agreed? Hello Jonathan, We have not commissioned an external review. Although the suggestion is reasonable, we have not made this a priority. You may continue to suggest that we do so, and I will let you know if we allocate resources to doing so. _ Ian > > regards > > Jonathan Chetwynd > > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-archive/2008Jul/0034.html > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-archive/2007Oct/0024.html > > On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 22:20 +0100, Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: >> Ian, >> >> >> I am concerned because it is apparent that while W3C may successfully >> be meeting the needs of its members, it is less clear that it is >> meeting it's published objectives. >> >> >> If W3C is not to be accountable to any group other than its members, >> could this be stated more clearly in its objectives, which currently >> appear to offer a far wider responsibility with more ambitious goals? >> >> >> You had written to me suggesting that an external review was being >> discussed at that time. > > It was discussed but we discuss so many things that it is difficult > to do all of them. I still think it's a good idea. > > _Ian > > >> regards >> >> >> >> my logo >> Jonathan Chetwynd >> >> j.chetwynd@btinternet.com >> http://www.openicon.org/ >> >> +44 (0) 20 7978 1764 >> >> >> >> >> On 17 Jul 2008, at 21:39, Ian B. Jacobs wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 21:22 +0100, Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: >>>> Ian >>>> >>>> >>>> What action has been taken in the past nine months to commission an >>>> external review? >>> >>> None, to my knowledge. >>> >>> _ Ian >>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> >>>> my logo >>>> Jonathan Chetwynd >>>> >>>> j.chetwynd@btinternet.com >>>> http://www.openicon.org/ >>>> >>>> +44 (0) 20 7978 1764 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Full Potential: Who's counting? >>>> >>>> >>>> Ian, >>>> >>>> >>>> Who is tasked with measuring and reporting on how or indeed whether >>>> W3C is fulfilling it's stated objective? >>>> >>>> >>>> Is this an external and independent body? >>>> >>>> >>>> Where are their reports published? >>>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Jonathan Chetwynd >>>> Accessibility Consultant on Media Literacy and the Internet >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.w3.org/1998/02/Potential.html >>>> The first phase of the Web is human communication though shared >>>> knowledge. >>>> >>>> >>>> The Consortium exists as a place for those companies for whom the >>>> Web >>>> is essential to meet and agree on the common underpinnings that >>>> will >>>> allow everyone to go forward. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.w3.org/ >>>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable >>>> technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to >>>> lead >>>> the Web to its full potential. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.w3.org/Consortium/org.html#public >>>> W3C Members include vendors of technology products and services, >>>> content providers, corporate users, research laboratories, >>>> standards >>>> bodies, and governments, all of whom work to reach consensus on a >>>> direction for the Web. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Points/ >>>> W3C's mission is to lead the Web to its full potential, which it >>>> does >>>> by developing technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, >>>> and >>>> tools) that will create a forum for information, commerce, >>>> inspiration, independent thought, and collective understanding. >>>> >>>> >>>> Today this universe benefits society by enabling new forms of human >>>> communication and opportunities to share knowledge. One of W3C's >>>> primary goals is to make these benefits available to all people, >>>> whatever their hardware, software, network infrastructure, native >>>> language, culture, geographical location, or physical or mental >>>> ability. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ >>> Tel: +1 718 260-9447 >>> >>> >> >> > -- > Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ > Tel: +1 718 260-9447 -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ Tel: +1 718 260 9447
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