On Dec 4, 2009, at 7:19 AM, ext Ian Hickson wrote:
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Arthur Barstow wrote:
If we already have multiple implementations of a spec, I think the
spirit of the Recommendation track process suggests a shorter LC
period
(say 2 months given the time of the year) and then (assuming no
substantive comments) moving the spec to Candidate.
I don't realistically think I'd have time to address the likely
volume of
comments in two months, since I am also dealing with HTML5's last call
comments in the WHATWG and will likely be starting work on some more
specifications in January.
Expediting the LC and CR could be important for dependencies. The
only dependency I know of without searching is the Widget Interface
spec (which is on schedule to enter CR in Jan) and it has a normative
dependency on Web Storage.
Thus, another option is to stagger the LC comment periods. For
example, 1-2 of the more "baked" specs could have a shorter LC period
e.g. 2-3 months, the medium baked specs 3-4 months, etc. Is something
like that workable for you, in particular making the exit of LC for
Web Storage in 2-3 months?
-Art Barstow
