- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 09:12:06 -0600
- To: Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Cc: jeff@w3.org, timbl@w3.org, plh@w3.org, www-archive <www-archive@w3.org>
On 8 Feb 2011, at 3:43 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote: > Dear all, > > There has been much discussion[1] about HTML/HTML5 over the past few > weeks due to the HTML5 logo and the WHATWG changing the name and > stripping the vestiges of HTML versioning. > The WHATWG have clearly stated the rationale for the formalisation > of the WHAT WG HTML - living standard, one that includes the > devaluation of the W3C spec development model. > > What has been and is clearly missing from this public discourse is > the clear articulation (by the W3C) of the role of the W3C in HTML > development and the value proposition of the specification process > used by the W3C for HTML5. > > Please provide a clear expalnation of the role of the W3C in the > continuing development of HTML Hello Steve, I plan to follow up with you on this next Monday. Ian Jacobs, Head of W3C Communications > > [1] a selection > http://www.zeldman.com/2011/01/27/html5-vs-html/ > http://blog.whatwg.org/html-is-the-new-html5 > http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/html-the-standard- > failed-585 > http://adactio.com/journal/4301/ > > -- > with regards > > Steve Faulkner > Technical Director - TPG > > www.paciellogroup.com | www.HTML5accessibility.com | www.twitter.com/stevefaulkner > HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives - > dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/ > Web Accessibility Toolbar - www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html > -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ Tel: +1 718 260 9447
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