14:59:15 RRSAgent has joined #pbgsc 14:59:15 logging to https://www.w3.org/2018/06/15-pbgsc-irc 14:59:16 rrsagent, set log public 14:59:16 Meeting: Publishing Steering Committee Telco 14:59:16 Chair: laudrain 14:59:16 Date: 2018-06-15 14:59:16 Regrets+ George, liisa 15:00:25 laudrain has joined #pbgsc 15:00:39 RickJ has joined #pbgsc 15:00:48 present+ 15:00:54 present+ RickJ 15:00:55 present+ 15:01:10 present+ 15:01:31 present+ daihei, jyoshii , karen 15:02:57 present+ 15:02:57 test 15:03:00 scribenick: Karen 15:03:01 garth has joined #pbgsc 15:03:06 present+ Garth 15:03:18 scribenick: Karen 15:03:47 present+ rachel 15:04:29 Topic: epubcheck 15:04:39 Luc: we have several things to discuss 15:05:03 Tzviya, fund raising for EPUB Checker 15:05:14 Tzviya: Liisa, Rachel and I talked about having tiered funding 15:05:23 ...we can discuss titles and levels 15:05:33 Topic: epubcheck Sponsor funding 15:05:36 [names levels] 15:05:42 ...We need to write some copy for the web site 15:05:47 ...generally, we need to agree on these tiers 15:05:48 https://github.com/IDPF/epubcheck/wiki/Epubcheck-Development-Update-and-Maintenance-Request-for-Proposal 15:05:53 ...and I do have the RFP ready to go 15:05:58 q? 15:06:01 ...Today is the day we are supposed to send it out 15:06:01 q+ 15:06:05 Luc: Any question on the tiers 15:06:10 ack Rick Johnson 15:06:27 RickJ: What are we thinking are the differences between the tiers in terms of messages to the sponsors 15:06:48 ...Generosity of sponsors, or specific benefit differences based on the levels, or 'go for it' if you can? 15:06:52 Tzviya: Good question 15:06:53 q+ 15:07:02 ack RickJ 15:07:05 ack RickJ 15:07:05 ack Rick: 15:07:12 Ivan: Bill, you are not on the right channel 15:07:18 ack Karen 15:07:20 present+ billm 15:07:22 ack: Karen 15:07:26 BillM has joined #pbgsc 15:07:29 q+ 15:07:51 q+ 15:07:56 karen: there are typically benefits, although you do not really see those benefits explicitly 15:08:03 .... but yes, you expect those 15:08:34 Karen: Typically sponsorship levels imply overt benefits; benefactors like philharmonic for example, are just designated formally, but may have other benefits 15:08:35 q? 15:08:42 Rick: where does that list go, what are we thinking? 15:08:47 ack Bill 15:08:49 q+ 15:08:51 ack BillM 15:09:01 Bill: I agree with Rick that leveling the promotional benefits, such as gold sponsors is one way 15:09:16 ...or people who step up to higher level of sponsorships are included in the oversight of the project plan 15:09:30 ...but the lower contributors implement but are not at the oversight table 15:09:40 Daihei has joined #pbgsc 15:09:42 ...we could also include someone in the SC if they did not step up to higher level of donation 15:09:50 q? 15:09:58 ack tzviya 15:10:00 ...or automatically put you on the SC if you are at the higher sponsor levels; could be one way 15:10:03 ack Tzviya 15:10:05 https://www.mathjax.org/#sponsors 15:10:14 Tzviya: We looked at one way to do it with MathJax 15:10:19 ...big logos, small logos and names 15:10:32 ...Bill, model you describe, the AB has been talking about this 15:10:42 ...the pay to play model with something that is open source becomes a real concern 15:10:52 ...may be a real problem if someone is offered a seat at the table 15:10:56 Bill: It worked for LCD 15:11:05 s/LCD/LCP 15:11:07 ...but if you are interested in DRM, then you are not an open source purist 15:11:22 ...W3C would be independent of the fundraising, but agree with you and AB we need to be careful 15:11:23 ack Rachel 15:11:24 ack Rachel 15:11:43 Rachel: I would echo objection to allow prioritization of participation based on financial contributions 15:11:55 +1 15:11:58 ...it under values the contributions of those high value contributors whose orgs cannot afford to pay 15:12:09 ...if they only have a seat for $10K then they cannot be at table 15:12:25 ...we introduce a whole series of issues in terms of prioritization of work and EPUB check overall 15:12:32 ...I will be donating on behalf of Macmillan 15:12:44 ...but as future donor, I don't feel obligation to have a seat on the board 15:12:52 ...or set aside employee on board 15:12:55 q+ 15:13:06 ...setting aside a level of support is fine for me; we know it's an industry contribution 15:13:07 +1 to Rachel's comments 15:13:08 ack Luc 15:13:15 ack laudrain 15:13:16 Luc: to insist on this simple list of contributors 15:13:29 q+ 15:13:30 ...to have only the name of the company is a good thing and we should not do more; I see it this way 15:13:35 ack Rick 15:13:39 ack RickJ 15:13:57 RickJ: Given that, I would like to make a suggested resolution to tier sponsorship level and provide a public page to acknowledge those levels by what they donated 15:14:01 ...that is what we are saying 15:14:07 BillK: I'm here; sorry to be late 15:14:11 present+ billk 15:14:16 Luc: I agree with you, Rick 15:14:19 +1 to RickJ 15:14:23 +1 15:14:33 Luc: Garth is here, too 15:14:38 ...We have just solved this question 15:14:42 Bill_Kasdorf has joined #pbgsc 15:14:47 present+ 15:14:48 ...Any more comment on the different tiers and how they will be presented? 15:14:53 ...There is also the RFP 15:15:03 https://github.com/IDPF/epubcheck/wiki/Epubcheck-Development-Update-and-Maintenance-Request-for-Proposal 15:15:03 ...Tzviya, is the RFP ok for you and the people to review it? 15:15:08 Topic: RFP 15:15:14 Tzviya: It has already been reviewed and transferred to the wiki 15:15:17 ...we will send it out today 15:15:29 ...People have offered to publicize it on their own sites 15:15:32 ...BISG for example 15:15:37 ...Today is the day we are announcing it 15:15:41 Luc: Good; let's send it 15:15:47 q+ 15:15:56 Tzviya: Other issue is for the fundraising; we need someone to write text for the web site 15:15:57 ack RickJ 15:16:00 ack RickJ 15:16:12 RickJ: although we make it visible, suggest we start the PR on Monday 15:16:17 ...even if we make it public today 15:16:22 Luc: yes, that's foine 15:16:26 present+ garth 15:16:30 Garth: There is a list. up to $20K 15:16:38 ...@ female... 15:16:44 ...If I am going to hunt for some money 15:16:58 Luc: you mean we should open the list up 15:17:05 Garth: the levels? 15:17:11 ...I wanted to know how solid that is 15:17:12 s/ @female / Liisa's email 15:17:14 q+ 15:17:20 EPUBcheck Sponsor Funding 15:17:21 ◦ $20K – Sponsor (or is there a better word?) 15:17:22 ◦ $10K – Partner 15:17:24 ◦ $5K – Supporter 15:17:25 ◦ $2K – Friend 15:17:25 q+ 15:17:25 ◦ donate what you want 15:17:28 ack Rick 15:17:30 ack RickJ 15:17:43 RickJ: This is a great place to start and see if people fall into those categories 15:17:50 q- 15:17:50 Tzviya: There is also donate what you want 15:18:00 Garth: I will see what I can do with Google 15:18:09 ...and I will personally donate $3.14 15:18:13 BillK: is that Pi? 15:18:20 Luc: Highest tier could be $20K+ 15:18:24 q? 15:18:25 Garth: sounds good, thank you 15:18:44 Topic: Tokyo workshop 15:18:45 Luc: Bill, where are we with the Tokyo [Manga] workshop? 15:18:48 Topic: Tokyo W3C workshop 15:18:58 BillM: We are anticipating to get W3M formal approval next Wednesday morning 15:19:05 ...Mukata was out 15:19:14 ...He had some comments and wanted to respect his input 15:19:19 ...Important we do this next week 15:19:31 ...Also had a lengthy discussion with Wendy Seltzer, head of strategy 15:19:42 ...she oversees workshops; she is supportive and wants to see if move forward 15:19:44 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wExl8Cxh8kMhzZu5UrWLhspMU2ZmGA6Wz3pmjtWQ5eY/edit#heading=h.6pcetlq699m3 15:19:46 ...Text for call for proposal 15:19:56 ...You were previously copied and commented 15:20:06 ...It is possible to volunteer to PC even if you do not plan to travel 15:20:11 ...You can help craft program 15:20:17 ...Up to co-chairs to figure out who should be on PC 15:20:24 ...and does not matter if you cannot attend or not 15:20:32 ...Tzviya, for example, you can consider volunteering 15:20:40 ...Expect a couple more committee members next week 15:20:51 ...Expect CfP to go out end of next week or early week of 25 June 15:21:04 ...then we will promote on W3C site and Japan [Keio] will promote as well 15:21:13 ...there is also going to be a half-day symposium 15:21:21 ...targeted at Japanese pub industry folks 15:21:28 ...more informational, what is going on in the web platform 15:21:38 ...that will primarily be in Japanese; will be translated 15:21:45 ...Symposium targeted for Japanese audience 15:21:56 ...and planning Japanese layout and CSS stuff that Makoto is organizing 15:22:04 q+ for outstanding issue on epubcheck 15:22:12 ...and lastly going to be an executive breakfast with heads of Japanese publishing companies, likely the first day 15:22:12 q? 15:22:21 ...So a packed series of activities to increase the impact of this workshop 15:22:27 ...On way to W3C management approval 15:22:41 ...we are poised to transfer from Google doc to the Workshop format 15:23:02 ...Please get your comments into the Google doc now; after that I will transfer into HTML skeleton 15:23:16 Luc: what about @ to be a member of committee from EDRLab? 15:23:28 BillK: Laurent is ok and I will extend an invitation to her shortly 15:23:34 ...assume our diversity level will increase 15:23:38 Luc: I see Rachl 15:23:40 ack Rachel 15:23:40 Rachel, you wanted to discuss outstanding issue on epubcheck 15:23:43 s/BillK/BillM 15:23:51 Rachel: If there are questions about @ we should ask first 15:23:55 BillK: not on this topic 15:24:01 ...any other questions on this topic? 15:24:06 s/BillK/BillM 15:24:11 ...if you have questions, please consider volunteering for PC 15:24:12 ...thank you 15:24:24 Luc: for next PBG call on Tuesday, you will do a call for PC 15:24:48 q+ for outstanding issue on epubcheck 15:24:55 BillM: there seems to be some debate about how many people are on PC, meet diversity goals, and respect wishes of co-chairs 15:25:01 ...within 24 hours of W3M go-ahead 15:25:11 ...certainly we can informally ask for more PC volunteers as long as you are ok 15:25:15 Luc: We have 12-13 members 15:25:23 ...if we have 1-2 women, it would be a large PC 15:25:29 ...we should close it soon and begin to work 15:25:42 BillM: we can also kick off some people...[laughs] 15:25:48 Luc: Not what I said! :) 15:25:59 ...we should finish and publish start of the week after [25 June] 15:26:15 ...Ok, Bill, do you think you will make some publicity about the other three events? 15:26:20 BillM: the symposium for sure 15:26:32 ...Japan Electronic Publishing Association and maybe one or two other groups will sponsor 15:26:49 ...that will be publicly advertised and will have larger capacity than workshop which is about 90 people 15:26:55 ...want SC to know about these other activities 15:27:12 ...don't think other events will be publicized; not sure so will ask Makoto 15:27:18 Luc: I will be at the symposium for sure 15:27:21 ...others it depends 15:27:29 ...I will discuss those subjects with Makoto 15:27:34 q? 15:27:37 ...and discuss European standards items 15:27:41 ack Rachel 15:27:41 Rachel, you wanted to discuss outstanding issue on epubcheck 15:27:55 Rachel: I have two comments relevant to this conversation, the other relevant to EPUB Check conversation 15:28:08 ...It does make me mildly uncomfortable that we need to find women and 1-2 are ok 15:28:15 ...surely there is a better way to handle this 15:28:21 ...and EPUB Check we need copy for the web site 15:28:30 ...Tzviya brought this up a couple of times 15:28:31 apologize 15:28:40 ...and we need to address it, get it committed to so we can push it forward 15:28:51 Tzviya: Does anyone have experience writing fundraising copy? 15:28:55 q+ 15:29:03 Luc: Bill? 15:29:13 BillM: I am going to be busy getting the Tokyo workshop publicized 15:29:21 ...unless timing can sequence after the Tokyo workshop 15:29:28 ...it needs to sequence itself 15:29:34 ...Rachel, I do want to respond 15:29:43 ...It was Tzviya who increased us to improve diversity 15:29:46 ...Tell us a better way 15:29:50 ...we can do whatever makes sense 15:30:09 Rachel: There are so many women who are active in this field 15:30:23 ...seems strange that we look for women after we already have 12 men participating 15:30:31 BillM: committed is too strong; suggestions were made 15:30:35 q+ 15:30:35 ...Make other suggestions 15:30:38 ...give us some counsel 15:30:42 q+ 15:30:42 q+ 15:30:45 ack BilM 15:30:54 ack BillM 15:30:57 ...want to make sure we are doing it constructively 15:30:59 ack Tzviya 15:31:08 ack BillM 15:31:12 Tzviya: The objectionable phrase was "we need to find 1-2 women" 15:31:16 BillM: Correct 15:31:36 ...I think you suggested we make sure we include women for the remaining slots 15:31:43 ...sorry if I did not do that respectfully 15:31:46 q? 15:31:53 ack Bill_Kasdorf 15:31:53 ack Bill_Kasdorf 15:32:08 ack BillK 15:32:14 BillK: I have recruited volunteers 15:32:23 ...it is necessary to actually recruit or draft volunteers 15:32:31 ...the process has to be pro-active from the get-go 15:32:38 ...that is the best way to avoid this male dominated body 15:32:44 ack Karen 15:33:23 or contact the https://www.w3.org/community/w3c-women/ 15:33:45 +1 I would happy to invite Junko 15:33:55 Junko Kamata, President and CEO of Voyager Japan 15:33:55 Kamata-san is not super technical so it's up to co-chairs if they are OK with that 15:34:23 Luc: Thank you, Bill to invite Junko Kamata 15:34:27 ...anything more on this topic? 15:34:36 Luc: I see you had a question on EPUB Check? 15:34:45 q? 15:34:47 Rachel: yes, someone to write copy for EPUB CHeck 15:34:52 Luc: How do we address this question? 15:34:56 q+ 15:35:12 ack Karen 15:35:19 ack Karen 15:35:35 Karen: BillM, did you approach the W3C Comm team for EPUB Check? 15:35:43 BillM: Goal is to make it an outreach of PBG 15:35:49 ...and not make it a request of W3C itself 15:36:00 q+ 15:36:06 ...we can certainly use W3C web page area and blog, but we don't want it to be a W3C press release and blog 15:36:17 ...main concern is it's not to be a W3C driven effort 15:36:19 ack tzviya 15:36:25 Tzviya: Karen, I was in touch with Ralph about this 15:36:42 ...Jeff said that once we have a draft, he will put us in touch with Veronica, Comm team, to put on site 15:36:54 ...but we need to put something together first 15:37:03 ...in our RFP we said we would work on it in Sept. 15:37:12 ...If we want to work on it for BillM to write this for ten days 15:37:22 maybe someone else could draft something roughly and I could volunteeer to be editor? 15:37:23 ...and we are confident we can meet our goals 15:37:33 and to get it on website / blog etc 15:37:36 ...Since Bill has experience writing something like this, maybe we target first week of July 15:37:40 q+ 15:38:00 q+ 15:38:14 q- 15:38:19 ack RickJ: it would be good to say we have raised X in the publicity 15:38:21 Luc: good idea 15:38:54 Luc: RFP will be sent soon 15:39:00 ...and fundraising soon, too 15:39:04 q+ 15:39:08 ...not sure how people will react 15:39:22 ack RickJ 15:39:27 ack Bill_Kasdorf 15:39:31 ack BillK 15:39:36 BillK: we do tend to be US centric 15:39:45 ...when we are talking about this fund-raising we need to think internationally 15:39:48 q+ 15:39:54 ...there are many int'l companies that depend upon EPUB Check 15:39:57 ...one pet peeve 15:40:09 ...is that putting something up on web site is not sufficient, you have to actively approach people 15:40:19 ...it will succeed if we have emissaries to XYZ 15:40:22 Luc: yes, you are right 15:40:38 ...I think it is international and we have to push info to newsletters to Europe and Japan and Korea and elsewhere 15:40:48 ...this is one of items of EPUB Roadmap TF 15:40:50 q+ 15:41:08 ack laudrain 15:41:12 ...we should maintain at least some kind of lists of news channels that are good to push information and news and that kind of solicitation all over the world 15:41:28 ...you have also seen that I have sent an invitation to a next call for the EPUB Roadmap TF 15:41:35 q+ 15:41:52 ...and one of the ideas is to publish anywhere in any language when we are ready with EPUB2->EPUB3 white paper, EPUB Check 15:42:05 ...should we set up a wiki or Google doc about all those newsletters and channels? 15:42:06 +1 15:42:09 +1 15:42:12 +1 15:42:25 BillK: sorry to jump the queue 15:42:28 q? 15:42:36 ...I have not been able to address this yet on external comms TF 15:42:45 ...that TF has already drawn up a list 15:42:54 ...and coordination on roadmap is on our list 15:42:59 ...and the fundraising is a better prioritiy 15:43:09 ack Bill_Kasdorf 15:43:15 ...we have a good group that have contacts in many parts of the world 15:43:23 Luc: so you will set up wiki with this list? 15:43:28 -> https://github.com/w3c/publ-bg/wiki can be used for wiki 15:43:35 ...would you mind to set up the wiki with the list you mentioned? 15:43:51 BillK: I need to get back to that group to make sure the list is complete and can be made public; yes, I will do as soon as I can 15:43:58 Luc: there is a link, Ivan, to put this 15:44:11 ...we have all access to add anything we can gather in the different Task Forces 15:44:14 ...ivan, you can do that? 15:44:16 ack Ivan 15:44:17 q? 15:44:20 Ivan: yes, I will have to check 15:44:26 ...I think the answer is yes 15:44:31 ...but not why I was on the call 15:44:37 ...will make a note to check 15:44:50 Ivan: about the targets for sponsors, we targeted on publishers 15:45:02 ...others are also interested in having EPUB Check properly done 15:45:10 ...Google is one of those and Garth will do what he can 15:45:21 q? 15:45:22 ...but contacting the Kobos, Apples, and Amazons would be interesting 15:45:31 Rachel: and maybe a company called Vital Source? 15:45:40 RickJ: that's ok [laughs] 15:45:51 Ivan: let's be optimistic 15:46:05 Luc: Not sure if this list is sufficient to contact the list of those named 15:46:12 ...we may know direct channels 15:46:17 ...ok, more on this topic? 15:46:30 ...We will set up a wiki with a list of all the newsletters and channels 15:46:38 q+ 15:46:56 ...I already spoke about the next call for the EPUB Roadmap; we have an offer to translate into Portuguese and to publicize it in Brazil 15:47:10 ...when all the members of the BG relay information in other languages, that is positive 15:47:16 Ivan: I just checked 15:47:28 ...All members of SC have the right to do anything with that repository, including writing on the wki page 15:47:31 Luc: good news 15:47:34 ...we can maintain this page 15:47:42 Ivan: you can change the whole repository 15:47:56 Luc: for this wiki with list of channels, we should have a link to the newsletter, website 15:48:00 ...and describe the langue 15:48:03 s/language 15:48:07 ...and add a contact name and email 15:48:14 ...or just email if we don't know contact name 15:48:20 ...can you think of other things? 15:48:24 ...let's start with that 15:48:31 ...Ok, any other business for today? 15:48:36 q? 15:48:42 Garth: Have a good weekend, folks 15:48:45 Luc: Do I see Ivan? 15:48:47 ack Ivan 15:48:51 +1 15:48:55 Luc: Thank you everybody 15:49:01 i will not be there on tuesday either 15:49:04 ...I will not be there next Tuesday 15:49:15 I won't be on the call Tuesday either 15:49:16 ...Would like to ask Rick to prepare agenda for next week's BG call? 15:49:32 thanks Rick LMK if I can help 15:49:55 rrsagent, draft minutes 15:49:55 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2018/06/15-pbgsc-minutes.html ivan