IRC log of w3process on 2018-01-10

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Meeting: Revising W3C Process Community Group Teleconference
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Date: 10 January 2018
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regrets+ chaals
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present+
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present+ dsinger
17:00:54 [wseltzer]
zakim, who is here?
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Present: wseltzer, dsinger
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On IRC I see wseltzer, jeff_, RRSAgent, Zakim, jeff, dsinger, trackbot, misalias_, dbaron, cwilso, timeless
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rrsagent, pointer?
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See https://www.w3.org/2018/01/10-w3process-irc#T17-01-06
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present+ call-in-user-2 (per the chair)
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present+ mchampion
17:06:13 [jeff_]
scribenick: jeff
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David: Natasha will edit for 6 months
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... Chaals is stepping down
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... Process CG thanks CMN for what he has done
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... after 6 months hope to rotate the editing task.
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Topic: Process 2018
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jeff_: AB has approved; Director has approved
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... team is looking at whether we can publish as early as Feb. 1
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... one question that came up in W3M review: how does TAG fill its newly created seat
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... by special election?
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dsinger: that was my recollection too
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Topic: 3) Review the outgoing editor’s status and pull requests <https://github.com/w3c/w3process/pulls> (Chaals)
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jeff_: Ralph said he'd get it done
17:10:05 [jeff_]
scribenick: Jeff
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David: Chaals left some pull requests pending
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... let's defer until we have Chaals
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[Jeff: +1]
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Virginia: +1
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/labels/Editorial%20improvements
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Topic: Editorial improvements
17:11:19 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/86
17:11:23 [jeff_]
David: Duplication of text - #86
17:12:16 [jeff_]
[David reads #86]
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... how do we deal with this?
17:12:32 [jeff_]
Virginia: Nice to have definitions in one place; not necessary
17:12:40 [dsinger]
ask the editor to do something clean and satisfies Leonie’s and others’ needs
17:12:41 [jeff_]
David: OK, we'll ask the editor
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q+
17:13:14 [jeff_]
... #91 - update graphics is in process.
17:13:22 [jeff_]
... leave with editors
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Virginia: as long as it doesn't change meaning.
17:13:42 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/138
17:14:20 [jeff_]
... #138 - superseded - Andreas had many comments
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... leave to editor
17:14:54 [jeff_]
... #162 - maturity levels - raised by Natasha
17:15:02 [jeff_]
... let's leave it to Natasha
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... but borders on substantive
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Virginia: Good idea if it doesn't change meaning.
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we confirmed the editorial tag on these 4.
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Jeff: I don't think we should rotate the editor every 6 months
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David: I agree.
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Topic: Identify priority issues
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/labels/ABProcess2019Candidate
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... AB has a list ^^
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... are we ready or does work need to be done first
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q+
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/5
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... Let's review in order
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q-
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q+
17:18:57 [jeff_]
... me or tantek or someone should comment on this.
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Jeff: I'm not sure this is a priority.
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David: Yes, let's see how amended and superseded work out before we do more on these.
17:21:23 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/5 does not seem large
17:21:47 [jeff_]
... and I'll change who is assigned to this.
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/7
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Wendy: Let's not work on issue 7
17:22:39 [jeff_]
... team implementation issue - not process issue
17:22:49 [jeff_]
David: Can you move this to a team operational issue?
17:22:52 [jeff_]
Wendy: Sure.
17:23:13 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/10
17:23:20 [jeff_]
David: OMG
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Jeff: Let's close the issue.
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Virginia: What is the question?
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David: Hosts have AC reps; thus do they have voting rights?
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Mike: A host voted to override the Director on EME
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Jeff: They actually withdrew that vote.
17:24:39 [jeff_]
Mike: But still, we could clarify.
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David: Is this urgent?
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... No?, let's not be anal.
17:25:31 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/17
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David: BGs and CGs are on the side but we are using them more.
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Mike: In 2011 it was an experiment.
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... there was an understanding that if it worked - it would be incorporated into the process
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... now a large proportion of early stage work happens there
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... should be done; not necessarily this year.
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q+
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David: A lot of work. Should be done at some point.
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ack wse
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Wendy: Should not be in the process document
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... open to non-members
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... not tied to member agreement
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q?
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... so benefit of being distinct.
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Mike: Good point too.
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David: Can a director dismiss someone from a CG?
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... we can maybe have a reference?
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present+ Léonie
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Mike: Makes sense. Point to their existence.
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... but outside of process.
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q+
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Jeff: Defer #17 (CGs) until we figure out #79 (LS)
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David: I think we should do something about CGs
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... let's apply the label Process2019Candidate
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+1
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... I'll assign it to myself (Singer)
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/19
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... David: Virginia sees overlap with #67.
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q_
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Wendy: A member submission is a distinct thing that happens rarely.
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ack sw
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ack ws
17:32:21 [jeff_]
... team practice is to get an IPR commitment from every contributor.
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q+
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ack je
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Jeff: For EPUB we received sufficient commitments, but not 100% for anyone who was ever in IDPF
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David: Can we combine #19 and #67
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Wendy: No. They are different
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... but also we don't need to add anything to process (for either)
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https://www.w3.org/2017/Process-20170301/#Submission
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Wendy: 10.1.2 talks about IPR.
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[[The request must satisfy the Member Submission licensing commitments of section 3.3 of the W3C Patent Policy [PUB33].]]
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“all Submitters and any others who provide patent licenses associated with the submitted document must indicate whether or not each entity (Submitters and other licensors) will offer a license according to the W3C RF licensing requirements “ (PP) 3.3
17:36:28 [jeff_]
David: Seems covered.
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... can we close #19?
17:36:35 [wseltzer]
+1 to close
17:37:10 [jeff_]
+1 to close
17:37:19 [tink]
+1 to close
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... I'm closing #19.
17:37:28 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/24
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David: Chaals tried to introduce a clearer default voting mechanism
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... but made it by member rather than by participant
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... I will look at this one.
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Leonie: Is it a matter of making the text clearer?
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David: I think so.
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... ultimately we will assign to Natasha.
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... I've done so.
17:39:40 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/28
17:40:20 [jeff_]
David: Does anyone think this is a problem?
17:40:31 [jeff_]
Leonie: Difficult to interpret unless you've been in W3C for a while.
17:41:05 [jeff_]
David: I've added that point to github.
17:41:25 [jeff_]
... Let's keep the topic, without assigning anyone.
17:41:28 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/31
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David: We should send this back to the AB
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Mike: Fair response.
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Leonie: Mike is right.
17:42:23 [jeff_]
David: Policy decisions belong in AB; this is not about changing the document.
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... If we decide on a NomComm, then the CG could figure out the text for the document
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Mike: This is being championed by Natasha.
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Leonie: AB priority.
17:43:25 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/32
17:44:20 [jeff_]
Mike: Many specs have gotten to REC because there are two proof-of-concept implementations.
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... but that doesn't mean it will be deployed.
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Leonie: We should say that it needs broad acceptance in the realm that the spec applies to.
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q+
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... so for accessibility it is a different group from HTML
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Jeff: "broad acceptance" is a policy issue - sounds like deferring to the AB
17:46:59 [dsinger]
https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/60
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David: Jeff do you want this one?
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... Mike is passionate about it.
17:47:54 [jeff_]
... Let's assign the issue, but not discuss it today.
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q+
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q-
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Mike: Let's push this issue in front of the AC.
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q+
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Virginia: This is an issue of policy. What did we mean? Should go to the AB.
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Mike: The AB would not get more than 8 votes on this issue.
17:49:39 [jeff_]
David: We should resolve this this year.
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ack je
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Jeff: We have a choice. Either we remove the line, or we have a totally different voting mechanism.
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... If we want a new voting mechanism, let Mike propose it as such - rather than in the context of this contradiction.
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David: I agree.
17:52:35 [jeff_]
Leonie: Actually, Mike's new voting proposal would get more attention and clarity if he defines it as such.
17:53:00 [jeff_]
David: Mike would you be willing to do that? And we would remove the contradiction from the process. Acceptable?
17:53:13 [jeff_]
Mike: I'm ok to propose going back to the old system.
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Leonie: The process spec should reflect reality.
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... (an argument which I know you appreciate)
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Mike: I'm overwhelmed with your logic.
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David: We agreed to remove the sentence.
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... A new issue will be raised about different voting systems.
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... I will assign Natasha to fix it.
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/63
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David: A priority?
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... I will not apply that tag.
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q+
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https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/67
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David: Process should be clear that we want IPR commitments.
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... Candidate to fix this year.
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q+
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+1 to fixing this year.
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Wendy: Needs some policy
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Jeff: Do we want to learn from the WHATWG
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q+
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David: Issue is more narrow. Do we want contribution agreement.
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ack je
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... ASH-KNAZ helps implementation, but we need a policy.
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Mike: CG CLA is excellent as a model for how to do this.
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ack
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Wendy: We need to strike a balance including getting contributions and getting protection
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... an onerous process will just discourage contribution.
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Jeff: Is there an example?
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Wendy: In WebAuth some employer doesn't want to give commitments.
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s/some employer doesn't want to give/a contributor is having difficulty getting employer/
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rrsagent, make minutes
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I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2018/01/10-w3process-minutes.html jeff__
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David: [adjourn]
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we resume in Feb with #79, 117 and 118
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thx
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