Re: [proximity] Should names used in Proximity specification be changed?

No.  We do not collect any telemetry data on this api.

Doug

> Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com <mailto:Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>
> September 26, 2013 12:00 PM
> Doug
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> The question came up, but yes it pretty much seems to be a naming 
> question. Regarding Mozilla shipping the API, do you have any 
> information on usage?
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> Thanks and thanks for the quick response.
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> regards, Frederick
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> Frederick Hirsch
> Nokia
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> On Sep 26, 2013, at 12:49 PM, ext Doug Turner wrote:
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> Doug Turner <mailto:doug.turner@gmail.com>
> September 26, 2013 9:49 AM
> Mozilla has shipped this API and we can not change names.  Nothing 
> prevents us from adding new APIs/events, but at this point, we're bike 
> shedding on names, right?
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> // Doug Turner
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> Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com <mailto:Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>
> September 26, 2013 8:03 AM
> The transition request to transition the Proximity Events 
> specification [1] to CR has been approved today; we plan to publish 
> the CR draft on Tuesday 1 October, assuming no problems.
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> During the transition discussion the question was raised whether the 
> names are clear and whether they should be changed since the 
> interfaces and events are really about distance and proximity, not 
> devices and users.
> The concern is whether the names would be confusing for developers 
> using the API.
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> Specifically, the introduction states:
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> [[
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> The DeviceProximityEvent interface provides web developers information 
> about the distance between the hosting device and a nearby object.
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> The UserProximityEvent interface provides web developers a user-agent- 
> and platform-specific approximation that the hosting device has sensed 
> a nearby object.
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> ]]
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> We agreed to bring the question to the WG:
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> (1) Would it be clearer to change the names to indicate that one is 
> about distance and the other is about sensing a nearby object, e.g. 
> ObjectDistanceEvent and NearbyObjectEvent (to make up some possible 
> names).
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> (2) Are implementations and adoption (specifically Mozilla) at a point 
> where a change is possible or would this be disruptive at this point?
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> (3) If a name change is possible and appropriate, which names should 
> we use.?
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> Please respond with whether you think a change is possible and 
> warranted, and if you support a change what you would propose for naming.
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> Such a change would impact interface and event names, be substantive, 
> and cause a return to Last Call and another CR, as well as require a 
> change to existing implementations - so there is a cost.
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> Please respond on the list. Hearing no support for a change, we will 
> keep the names the same, but explicit response would be better.
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> Thanks
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> regards, Frederick
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> Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
> Chair, W3C DAP Working Group
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> [1] https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/dap/raw-file/tip/proximity/CR.html
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> For tracker, this completes ACTION-661
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Received on Thursday, 26 September 2013 23:11:57 UTC