With recent off-list communications, I can see that it would be
impossible for me to participate in the group in any way.
Shelley
On 9/10/10 10:42 PM, Shelley Powers wrote:
I'm not sure if this is a new addition to the decision process, or it
was missed, but it was pointed out to me today that according to the
HTML WG Decision Process, people who aren't members of the HTML WG may
submit change proposals[1]:
"Complete Change Proposals should be recorded somewhere in W3C space
(wiki, dev.w3.org, archived mailing list) and the Working Group should
be notified by email. If the author of the Change Proposal is not a
member of the Working Group, then he or she should agree to the W3C
Patent Policy and grant a non-exclusive copyright assignment as
required for invited experts."
I am willing to agree to the patent policy and grant copyright, and
will so note at the bottom of all change proposals. I will use the
text of the existing Patent Policy and copyright grant, only modifying
it to remove references to Invited Expert.
I will embed the text of the proposal, including the patent and
copyright notices, in an email to the HTML WG comments email list, and
see if I can prevail on an existing member of the HTML WG to send an
email to the HTML WG email list, notifying the group of the proposal.
Based on requests from co-chairs, or comments from HTML WG members,
and members of the general public in the HTML WG comments email list,
I will make necessary modifications to the proposal, and resend.
It may be simpler for me to be a member, but I will not agree to
joining in a probationary state, or to any restrictions not applicable
to other members of the HTML WG. Instead, I'm offering a compromise,
as noted in this email.
Is this sufficient?
Shelley Powers
[1] http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html
