Last Friday, the Web Services Architecture Group sent formal input to the
Tag regarding XML Subsets and a number of related issues [1]. As most of
you are aware, I had some concerns with that posting which I raised in
[2]. I specifically asked that the input from WSA be "withdrawn", for a
number of reasons which were discussed in my note.
I am pleased to say that in a modest amount of semi-private communication
those most directly involved and I have managed to clarify some of the
issues and to resolve some misunderstandings. I wrote a final note
clarifying my concerns, and summarizing what I believe to be the major
points that I've heard along with my responses. I have posted it in the
public archive at [3].
My goal in [2] was basically to alert the TAG to what I perceived to be
some factual errors in the analysis by the WSA, and to the fact that
workgroups that had done pertinent work in the areas discussed had not
been consulted. Those are things the TAG should know, IMO, in considering
this input. Our later discussions showed me that I also have some
opinions about the TAG, its processes, and the ways the level of care that
should be used when a workgroup provides formal input to an
executive-level committee such as the TAG. I have had the opportunity
to raise these issues, and accordingly I see no need for the WSA to
"withdraw" its note as I originally requested. I also doubt that the TAG
wants to encourage a debate on those wider issues just now, but if you're
interested in my opinions they are in the note at [3]. That said, I don't
claim that it is a balanced summary of the position of everyone who wrote
me, just my reactions to what I think I heard. Others may wish to post
their own opinions for the record too.
Thank you to all for your patience with my concerns.
Noah
[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2003Jan/0212.html
[2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2003Jan/0216.html
[3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-archive/2003Jan/0062.html
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