Re: W3C response to proposed Atom Publishing Format and Protocol (atompub) working group

[Mark Nottingham <mnot@xxxxxxxx>]

This may be helpful:
  http://www.w3.org/2004/02/Process-20040205/groups.html#GroupsWG

The Process document is exceptionally well-written. Pay particular 
attention to the requirements for being an Invited Expert in a Working 
Group, and the process for starting a Working Group.

In short, the charter doesn't have to come from another WG; generally, 
the Team has a large hand in preparing them. However, the Director does 
have to review it with the Advisory Committee and then approve it 
himself. Then, there has to be a call for participation to the 
Membership. The chair is chosen by the W3C (i.e., the Director).


On May 13, 2004, at 7:14 PM, Bill de hÓra wrote:

> > Tim Bray
> > Personally, I think we could get a good result in either organization 
> > and would not push back against the community if many voices were 
> > raised in favor of switching horses to the W3C.
>
> Maybe my spam filters are totally acting up this day but I am confused 
> as to who Eric was addressing or where that address was sent - that 
> mail was forwarded here, right?
>
> Now we have to stop and wonder about which foster home to go to. I 
> have the following questions wrt the W3C:
>
>  - is this expected to go under under the semantic web activity?
>
>  - what's the expected criteria/process for choosing the chair?
>
>  - what's the expected criteria/process for choosing the wg to form 
> the initial charter?
>
>
> As for the process for choosing IETF or W3C - my working assumption is 
> that it will be discussed and decided on this list.
>
> cheers
> Bill de hÓra

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