Re: Applying SVG properties to non-SVG content

Hi, Folks-

Bert Bos wrote (on 7/11/08 2:58 PM):
> On Wednesday 09 July 2008 01:00, Robert O'Callahan wrote:
>>
>> I'd greatly appreciate any comments. One thing I'm not sure about is
>> where this specification should live. Obviously it's right in between
>> two working groups :-).
> 
> Specifications that involve two or more working groups (other than just 
> to review each other's work) are indeed always a bit problematic. But 
> as Robin already said, there is nothing that prohibits them. It is just 
> a question of organization. Depending on the nature of the work, it 
> could be handled by joint meetings, by a task force, by people who 
> attend both groups, or, if the project is simple enough, by letting one 
> group do the writing and the other the reviews.

 From a logistical point of view, the obvious time and place to continue 
this discussion is at the TPAC in October.  And, of course, on this 
thread, in the meantime.


> A different problem is how to set the priorities. Compared to all the 
> other work being done in SVG and CSS, how high a priority is this and 
> how many resources are available for it? Should it be done in the next 
> two years (at the cost of what other work?), can it wait a year or two, 
> should it not be done anytime soon, or not be done at all...

Personally, I see this as a high priority.  I think it should be started 
in a timeframe that allows Mozilla, Opera, and Safari to include this in 
upcoming product releases.

CDF WG might be a good place for this to be specified, or we could form 
a new joint Task Force.

Regards-
-Doug Schepers
W3C Team Contact, WebApps, SVG, and CDF

Received on Friday, 11 July 2008 23:08:49 UTC