Re: Obsolescence notices on old specifications, again

Hi Sam,

>Steve, I think that you are asking the wrong question.  I believe that the
important thing that matters is what the final spec states.

You are probably right, what I want to guard against is all the time I and
others have invested in contributing to the HTML5 specification, being
subverted by a person who is openly hostile to the process, because he
thinks he knows better than anybody else what is good for the web.

best regards
Stevef

On 25 January 2012 22:35, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net> wrote:

> On 01/25/2012 04:53 PM, Steve Faulkner wrote:
>
>> Hi Philippe,
>>
>> Ian Hickson wrote: [1]
>>
>>    On Wed, 25 Jan 2012, Philippe Le Hegaret wrote:
>>     >
>>     > as a reminder, as editor of several documents for the Web
>>    Applications
>>     > and HTML Working Group, you agreed to follow the W3C Process, as
>>    well as
>>     > following the HTML Decision Policy of the HTML Working Group. If
>>    this is
>>     > no longer the case, you should let the Chairs of those Groups
>>    aware of
>>     > this,
>>
>>    The chairs of both groups, as well as yourself, and Jeff, are fully
>>    aware
>>    of this already.
>>    --
>>    Ian Hickson
>>
>>
>> So, a working group member who plays a pivotal role does not agree
>> to follow the W3C Process, as well as follow the HTML Decision Policy of
>> the HTML Working Group.
>>
>
> I believe that what Ian is saying and doing now directly contradicts what
> he agreed to with co-chairs when we met with him face to face in November
> of 2010 in Santa Clara.  That being said...
>
>
>  Why should any of us?
>>
>
> Steve, I think that you are asking the wrong question.  I believe that the
> important thing that matters is what the final spec states.
>
>  regards
>> Stevef
>>
>
> - Sam Ruby
>
>  On 25 January 2012 11:39, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com
>> <mailto:faulkner.steve@gmail.**com <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>
>>    Hi Phillippe,
>>
>>
>>    Ian Hickson wrote [1]:
>>
>>    "Nobody really follows the W3C process. Some claim to, others (such as
>>    myself) do not. Being on a W3C list certainly doesn't imply anything
>>    about
>>    one's actions with respect to the hallowed Process."
>>
>>
>>    I have acted under the assumption that  participation in working
>>    groups is dependent on my agreeing to, and attempting in good faith,
>>    to abide by W3C process, it appears that I and others have been
>> mislead.
>>
>>
>>    [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/**Public/www-archive/2012Jan/**
>> 0025.html<http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-archive/2012Jan/0025.html>
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