14:00:01 RRSAgent has joined #w3process 14:00:01 logging to https://www.w3.org/2020/05/27-w3process-irc 14:00:03 RRSAgent, make logs Public 14:00:05 Meeting: Revising W3C Process Community Group 14:00:31 fantasai has joined #w3process 14:01:07 present+ dsinger 14:01:13 zakim, who is here? 14:01:13 Present: dsinger 14:01:15 On IRC I see fantasai, RRSAgent, Zakim, jeff__, dsinger_, tzviya, timeless, florian, github-bot, cb, tink, misalias_, astearns, cwilso, Mek, trackbot, notwseltzer, weiler 14:01:48 cb has left #w3process 14:02:33 present+ 14:02:43 plh has joined #w3process 14:03:02 present+ 14:03:15 scribe: jeff 14:03:21 pal has joined #w3process 14:03:26 present+ 14:04:13 David: Today we hope to wrap up the process 14:04:21 ... doubt that we'll get more from the AC 14:04:34 ... no new issues filed since agenda was proposed 14:04:39 https://www.w3.org/Member/wiki/P2020-issues 14:04:41 ... only 404 added since AB discussion 14:04:50 ... any other issues for today? 14:05:08 ... anything else to be discussed? 14:05:16 chaals has joined #w3process 14:05:21 Florian: We should discuss that which we will ask PSIG about 14:05:25 present+ 14:05:27 ... do we have a consensus? 14:05:32 rrsagent, draft minutes 14:05:32 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2020/05/27-w3process-minutes.html chaals 14:05:37 David: So we'll look at 403. 14:05:47 ... anything else 14:05:51 Topic: #388 14:05:54 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/388 14:06:20 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/388#issuecomment-632730884 14:06:22 ... I've tried to put together the final comment on 388 14:06:29 ... responsive to comments 14:06:41 as chair of PWE - there has to be clear direction about how to move forward and clear communication to those involved in ancillary groups. I do not think simply decoupling cepc is sufficient because then there is no guidance 14:07:02 ... Tzviya's comment ^^ 14:07:13 Florian: My position is consistent with that 14:07:25 ... there may exist a better way for CEPC, Ombuds, etc. 14:07:28 q? 14:07:33 ... we should spend time exploring 14:07:35 q+ 14:07:48 ... in the interim, some clear guidance is helpful 14:07:59 ... rules written here are consistent with our behavior 14:08:05 q? 14:08:09 ... we should adopt this and keep the issue open for next year 14:08:10 ack cwil 14:08:16 ... I think that is consistent with Tzviya 14:08:29 Chris: Key is to realize that CEPC was painful 14:08:39 ... authority came from AB, but AB was late with comments 14:08:49 ... we can't have the AB drop its authority 14:08:53 ... we need to do it better 14:09:04 ... not leave PWETF out to dry 14:09:08 q+ 14:09:15 ... the AB should delegate to some other body 14:09:18 s/drop its authority/delegate its authority entirely to an unelected group of people/ 14:09:23 ... hence proposed changes are fine 14:09:24 +1 to cwilso 14:09:29 +1 14:09:30 ... should not do more this 14:09:33 q+ 14:09:38 ack jeff 14:09:55 s/this/this year/ 14:09:55 q+ 14:10:00 [+1 to telling the AB to be more communicative and directly involved rather than delegate and then complaining] 14:10:11 Jeff: I'm okay with that if we also adopt the changes in issue #404. 14:10:14 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/404 14:10:17 David: I agree with Florian 14:10:18 [+1 to Chaals' comment] 14:10:27 ... ultimately the AB's responsibility 14:10:33 ... buck must stop somewhere 14:10:40 [I prefer not to change the text for 2020 because I don't see it improves things. This won't be an objection to hold up consensus. I think the responsibility lines are already there] 14:10:42 ... but agree that we should delegate CEPC to experts 14:10:46 q? 14:10:49 ack ds 14:10:52 ack plh 14:11:05 [+1 that the next revision should actually consider a different mechanism for managing CEPC] 14:11:23 PLH: One minor improvement is to acknowledge where the documents are currently developed 14:11:29 Fantasai: As a note? 14:11:35 PLH: Could be a note 14:11:41 David: In a process doc? 14:11:44 q+ 14:11:49 Fantasai: Helps people find things 14:11:54 David: Anyone object 14:11:55 ? 14:12:01 q? 14:12:05 ack cha 14:12:29 Chaals: I'm concerned that putting stuff in process doc related to groups with fixed charters is tricky. 14:12:40 PLH: Add language that it is "as of now" 14:13:01 Florian: I'm neutral. Might not be the ideal time since we need to discuss it still. 14:13:05 "Note: as of June 2020 the Patent Policy is developed in the PSIG and the CEPC in ... CG" 14:13:09 PLH: Leave it to the editor. 14:13:09 q? 14:13:15 David: Comments on text? 14:13:30 ... no comments? 14:13:39 Florian: Proves it is the right language 14:13:46 Fantasai: I agree with your changes 14:13:53 ... @@@ issue #404 14:14:08 David: Are accepting this with addition of note? 14:14:12 +1 14:14:15 +1 14:14:17 +1 14:14:26 [For the record I vote against, but without standing in the way of consensus] 14:14:36 ... so we can document that the process is done in this CG 14:14:37 +1 14:14:45 ... Chaals, why are you voting against? 14:14:53 Chaals: I don't think it is an improvement 14:14:59 ... changes the lack of clarity 14:15:07 ... rather leave it out and come back next year 14:15:11 ... leave as is for now 14:15:16 ... not a strong objection 14:15:26 David: Tzviya was asking for more clarity this year 14:15:34 ... other thoughts on this? 14:15:41 ... thanks Chaals. Understood and move on. 14:16:02 resolved: accept the language in teh comment and add a note documenting where the docuemnts are developed 14:16:32 Topic: #404 14:16:35 github: https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/404 14:16:36 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/404 14:16:55 David: Florian, explain your spelunking 14:17:14 Florian: I understand why Jeff wants to make sure that the Director is in the loop 14:17:28 ... but the definition already involves the Director. 14:17:42 ... unless it is unclear, I'm not strongly convinced. 14:17:44 q+ 14:18:20 https://www.w3.org/2019/Process-20190301/#ReviewAppeal 14:18:33 [Florian reads from 7.1] 14:19:12 Florian: It doesn't say that the Director can decide something else. 14:19:25 Fantasai: So we should accept David Singer's working 14:19:35 dsinger's wording: A W3C decision is one where the Director decides, after exercising the role of assessing consensus of the W3C Community after an Advisory Committee review. 14:19:45 David: It is ambiguous. Is he ratifying the AC decision or is he deciding based on the AC? 14:19:52 ... is he just a rubber stamp? 14:19:52 q? 14:19:55 ack jeff 14:20:06 q? 14:20:13 ... can he decide in the absence of a consensus? 14:20:26 Florian: I'm OK with the clarification if people think it is needed. 14:20:35 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/404#issuecomment-634069934 14:20:36 Fantasai: It is obviously not clear right now. 14:20:41 q? 14:20:50 q? 14:20:53 David: Proposal is ^^ 14:20:55 +1 to the proposal 14:20:57 ... Comments? 14:21:05 Fantasai: We should accept the proposal. 14:21:11 resolved: adopt the text in https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/404#issuecomment-634069934 14:21:12 David: No objections, we should accept. 14:21:29 ... we are cooking along, this is great, I love it. 14:21:33 Topic: #402 14:21:53 Florian: This could take a while 14:21:57 Topic: #403 14:21:57 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/403 14:22:07 github: https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/403 14:22:31 Florian: Anyone here who wasn't at the AB? 14:22:36 Jeff: Pierre is. 14:22:45 Pierre: Hard stop at top of hour 14:22:49 All: All of us do 14:23:02 Florian: Summarizes #403 14:23:28 ... emphasize that informative notes that announce a proposed change are effectively a WD 14:23:33 ... but not qualified as such 14:23:47 ... people who leave the group will not make commitments 14:23:47 s/such/such for the Patent Policy/ 14:23:50 I agree that we need to document the 'amendment material' as a Working Draft 14:23:54 q? 14:23:57 s/commitments/commitments as they would on a WD/ 14:24:01 s/people/Member/ 14:24:04 ... proposal to recognize these a WD's 14:24:08 q+ 14:24:17 Fantasai: We should accept the proposed changes 14:24:22 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/403#issuecomment-632285395 14:24:25 ... subject to PSIG being OK 14:24:44 David: Any onjection 14:24:47 ack jef 14:24:55 jeff__: I agree with fantasai that we should accept this 14:24:57 q+ to ask that this is reviewed by PSIG first, if they are delegated responsibility for patent policy 14:25:07 jeff__: But also if PSIG pushes back, don't need to block Process 2020 14:25:14 dsinger_: I hope they don't. Will need to discuss if they do 14:25:15 s/onj/obj/ 14:25:35 florian: I think it would be an unfortunate loophole if we don't fix this, but not fatal 14:25:50 dsinger_: If they disagree, we 14:25:50 q- 14:25:52 David: If they throw a wrench we'll have a discussion 14:26:07 ... we close; PSIG meets; wrap up meeting on the 10th 14:26:17 resolved: we support the text in https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/403#issuecomment-632285395 pending PSIG discussion and acceptance 14:26:23 q? 14:26:44 Topic: #402 14:27:04 https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/402 14:27:04 David: Pierre, can you introduce - nomenclature and practical 14:27:24 Pierre: The objective is to have a perpetual CR 14:27:29 ... no objection to that concept 14:27:49 ... name is misleading. It is not a Candidate REC - it will never be a REC 14:28:09 ... SoTD does not communicate accuracy 14:28:17 q+ 14:28:22 ... indicates that it does not have endorsement of Membership 14:28:31 q+ 14:28:34 ... trying to clarify what those perpetual CRs mean 14:28:44 ... external and internal groups know how to reference 14:28:48 ... I have three questions 14:29:06 ... 1. Does a perpetual CR represent consensus of Membership 14:29:16 ... 2. Is it a WIP or a complete work? 14:29:42 ... 3. Does it need to demonstrate any implementation experience 14:29:49 chair encourages everyone to read a CR SOTD section, example is here https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/CR-ttml-imsc1.2-20200324/ 14:29:54 ... don't object to concept, but want clarity on those questions. 14:30:05 David: Please look at SoTD for a CR ^^ 14:30:16 "has been reviewed by the W3C Community and has the endorsement of its sponsoring Working Group, but does not have the endorsement of the full W3C Membership" 14:30:23 would be an improvement 14:30:29 and more in line with what we need here 14:30:43 https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/tr-pages/blob/master/p2020mockup/cr-6.2.8.1.html 14:30:52 https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/w3c/tr-pages/blob/master/p2020mockup/cr-6.2.8.2.html 14:30:56 [David and PLH quibble about what a typical SoTD should say] 14:31:21 q? 14:31:29 Pierre: Still says "does not imply endorsement" 14:31:36 ack fanta 14:31:36 David: Other background? 14:31:54 Fantasai: We should change SoTD to better describe what it is. 14:32:02 ... should say that it has the endorsement of the WG 14:32:17 ... still does not have endorsement of the membership (no AC review) 14:32:22 q? 14:32:23 ... can say reviewed by W3C community 14:32:26 ack floria 14:32:30 ... can say has support of sponsoring WG 14:32:31 q+ to suggest given two kinds of thing we should have two status options 14:32:42 Florian: Whether CR is an end state or not? 14:32:53 ... any CR publication is not an end state 14:33:05 ... even perpetual CRs will be revised forever 14:33:22 ... as long as technology keeps moving, the CR is a moving target 14:33:32 q+ 14:33:32 ... no antipathy to REC, but too much happens at CR 14:33:38 ... some groups will move to REC 14:33:41 q+ to talk about 'draft document' 14:33:49 ... others will be at CR for a long time 14:34:01 ... should be retired if done and not a REC 14:34:06 ... naming is hard 14:34:18 ... It is not endorsed 14:34:22 ... It is a WIP 14:34:35 ... Some will move forward; some will not 14:34:37 ack plh 14:34:39 ... so process is OK 14:34:57 PLH: Pierre has a point that CR is a broad name 14:35:12 ... keep issue open and push after some experience, for P2021 14:35:23 ... Boilerplate SoTD needs to be improved 14:35:28 ... Glad it is getting attention 14:35:46 ... It is not a consensus of Membership. That requires moving to PR. 14:35:56 ... Represents consensus of WG 14:36:06 ... even on the content 14:36:26 ... (as opposed to WDs which only have consensus to publish) 14:36:35 ... LS community want to look at WIP 14:36:53 ... does not need to demonstrate implementation experiene if a CR 14:37:00 q+ to comment on implementation experience 14:37:01 ... although they may have it 14:37:13 ... In WHATWG; only has implementation commitment 14:37:23 ach cha 14:37:36 ack cha 14:37:36 chaals, you wanted to suggest given two kinds of thing we should have two status options 14:37:36 Chaals: Boilerplate is good enough 14:37:47 s/ach cha// 14:37:50 ... the non-boilerplate stuff needs attention 14:38:01 ... 2 approaches 14:38:29 ... those that aim at RECs and those that aim at a document that the WG can mess around with at will - but not prepared to get formal W3C review 14:38:48 ... In my world, the latter meets the criteria for a Note 14:38:59 ... should make that distinction clear 14:39:39 ... working towards an endstate (given that we have no versioning approach) 14:39:45 q? 14:39:49 ... and distinguish to the other type of CR 14:39:49 ack pal 14:40:16 Pierre: The AC can object to a CR transition 14:40:25 Florian: Anyone can object to anything 14:40:38 Pierre: Is CR announced on AC list? 14:40:46 ... if you did that, it would have the consensus of the AC 14:40:56 Fantasai: The AC is not paying attention. 14:41:04 https://www.w3.org/2019/Process-20190301/#candidate-rec 14:41:07 Pierre: Can provide a formal opportunity to object 14:41:22 David: Grounds for objection are limited to meeting criteria for CR 14:41:39 ... other than that you cannot refuse a CR 14:41:44 ... not as strong as with PR 14:41:54 q+ 14:42:00 Pierre: Only exception is implementation experience 14:42:08 Florian: And AC Review 14:42:17 PLH: And that you have closed all of your issues 14:42:22 Pierre: True for CR 14:42:23 "the question of whether the - specification is appropriate to publish as a W3C Recommendation." 14:42:47 ... we are so close - why not add an AC review for a perpetual CR 14:42:50 q+ 14:43:05 ... if we put it before we are just moving goalposts 14:43:30 Pierre: I have a real issue with a formal publication explicitly state that it does not have endorsement 14:43:42 Florian: It does not have endorsement 14:43:56 q? 14:43:57 David: We only ask for endorsement at REC at PR 14:44:01 q+ later 14:44:06 ack ds 14:44:10 ack ds 14:44:10 dsinger_, you wanted to talk about 'draft document' 14:44:16 ack flo 14:44:16 florian, you wanted to comment on implementation experience 14:44:23 q+ to discuss 'draft document' 14:44:35 Florian: If we put an AC review before CR we would give them a month 14:44:43 ... introducing a one month delay 14:44:50 ... we will then have fewer CRs 14:45:01 ... or push things to other places 14:45:12 ... if a group wants W3C endorsement they need to ask for it. 14:45:14 q- 14:45:33 Pierre: But it has a W3C logo, hence an implied endorsement 14:45:39 ack fanta 14:45:44 Florian: Also EDs, WDs 14:45:49 Pierre: Clear not final 14:45:56 Fantasai: CR is also clear 14:47:35 fantasai: CR is not definitively not going to REC. We have processes to maintain living standards as RECs as well as in CR. 14:48:09 fantasai: A group could decide it wants W3C endorsement 10 years later, and that its spec is stable enough that it's content to maintain the extra requirements of REC for that, and transition its LS from an CR to a REC 14:48:38 fantasai: I think we need to update the status section to say that it does have the endorsement of the WG 14:48:44 zakim, close the queue 14:48:44 ok, dsinger_, the speaker queue is closed 14:49:04 q? 14:49:07 ack plh 14:49:14 PLH: To respond to Pierre 14:49:26 q+ 14:49:28 ... CR may have open substantive issues that get opened 14:49:42 ... Director does not require that you address them to update the CR 14:50:04 ... Move the AC review forward into the process - the LS people want updates at any time 14:50:23 ... You are moving burden from PR to CR; but people don't want that burden 14:50:35 ... there is a price to get the consensus of membership 14:50:37 q? 14:50:42 ... not all groups willing to pay the price 14:50:59 Pierre: Just trying to help perpetual CR more formal 14:51:12 ... SoTD also says that it is inappropriate other than a WIP 14:51:19 q? 14:51:21 ... people will want to reference CSS 14:51:32 Florian: CSS will not be a perpetual CR 14:51:41 Fantasai: We should remove the sentence. 14:51:54 Florian: Really? It is a WIP 14:51:55 +1 to fantasai 14:52:01 Fantasai: Does not need to be cited as such. 14:52:10 "This document is a work in progress, and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time." 14:52:17 instead of "This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress. " 14:52:21 David: We often call this a "draft" 14:52:25 ... CR has a lot more status 14:52:34 Fantasai: I proposed wording 14:52:45 David: I'm not convinced we should alter the process and change the name 14:52:52 ... does anyone disagree? 14:53:08 ... some docs get constant trickle of additions (e.g. DOM) 14:53:10 +1 for working on SoTD, not changing the Process 14:53:18 ... maybe perpetual CR is OK 14:53:22 q+ 14:53:26 [I think we should alter the process, not just tweak the Status Section] 14:53:35 ... If people need a REC they should just ask. 14:53:40 zakim, open the queue 14:53:40 ok, dsinger_, the speaker queue is open 14:53:53 -1 to editing the Process, +1 to improving SOTD 14:53:55 ... does anyone think we need to edit the process document 14:53:57 https://w3c.github.io/w3process/ 14:54:35 https://w3c.github.io/w3process/#maturity-levels 14:55:22 Florian: Can't tweak the process. Adding an AC review, though, would be a major change 14:55:41 s/Can't tweak the process/Can tweak the wording to clarify/ 14:55:43 David: The process text for CR should match the SoTD 14:55:58 PLH: Should we open an issue to iterate on boilerplate 14:56:08 David: Yes 14:56:28 ... not hearing changes for process text; but need to work on boilerplate 14:56:37 Chaals: We need to change the process 14:56:46 ... but not for 2020 14:57:04 ... will take some time 14:57:18 David: A hasty edit will be damaging, not helpful 14:57:25 I will open an issue for CR Draft boilerplate. Once we we narrow it down, we could open a separate one for CR Snapshot boilerplate. 14:57:55 [David puts note in issue to reflect above discussion.] 14:58:15 s/not for/I doubt you would be happy to do the necessary work and accept the concomitant delays for 14:58:29 David: Anyone disagree - leave issue open, work on SoTD 14:58:32 plh, maybe do both simultaneously :) 14:58:37 ... no disagreement hence resolved 14:58:37 plh, we can handle two open issues. ^_^ 14:58:57 ... big thanks to Florian and Elika for work to date 14:59:04 ... close to finishing 14:59:10 ... next meeting is June 10th 14:59:13 +1 14:59:21 Florian: Big thanks to chair and the crowd 14:59:25 +1 14:59:33 David: I enjoy working with you all 14:59:42 Fantasai: And the project manager as well 14:59:42 --> https://github.com/w3c/w3process/issues/405 CR Draft boilerplate 14:59:46 David: And PLH 15:00:00 [adjourned] 15:00:08 rrsagent, make minutes 15:00:08 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2020/05/27-w3process-minutes.html jeff__ 15:00:41 resolved: we keep 402 without Process changes this year, but turn our attention to improving the SOTD 15:00:52 I'm logging. I don't understand 'make minu', fantasai. Try /msg RRSAgent help 15:00:54 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2020/05/27-w3process-minutes.html fantasai 16:05:12 tantek has joined #w3process 16:14:22 jeff__ has joined #w3process 17:16:11 Zakim has left #w3process 18:01:14 jeff_ has joined #w3process 18:38:36 fantasai has left #w3process 23:34:27 jeff has joined #w3process