IRC log of techroad on 2023-09-13

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Meeting: Technical Roadmap at W3C
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Chair: Philippe Le Hegaret
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Agenda: https://github.com/w3c/tpac2023-breakouts/issues/9
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clear agenda
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agenda+ Pick a scribe
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agenda+ Reminders: code of conduct, health policies, recorded session policy
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agenda+ Goal of this session
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agenda+ Discussion
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agenda+ Next steps / where discussion continues
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Chair: plh
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present+
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present+
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present+
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present+
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present+
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Present+ Nigel_Megitt
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zakim, agenda?
09:07:38 [Zakim]
I see 5 items remaining on the agenda:
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1. Pick a scribe [from tidoust]
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2. Reminders: code of conduct, health policies, recorded session policy [from tidoust]
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3. Goal of this session [from tidoust]
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4. Discussion [from tidoust]
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5. Next steps / where discussion continues [from tidoust]
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Present+
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zakim, take up next agendum
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agendum 1 -- Pick a scribe -- taken up [from tidoust]
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scribe: scheib
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plh: Public meeting & notes.
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plh: Chairing meeting. Strategy lead at W3C
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Pablo from city IC
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Florian Rivoal, Invited Expert, Advisory Board
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hadleybeeman: invited expert
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David Ezell, I'm representing Conexxus in the Convenience Retail industry.
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pchampin: Pierre-Antoine Champin, W3C fellow from Inria, strategy team, everything data
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scheib: Google Chrome
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Hadley Beeman, invited expert, Technical Architecture Group member
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Nigel Megitt, BBC, co-Chair TTWG, Chair ADCG
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cwilso: Google Chrome
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Ege Korkan, Siemens AG, WoT CG Co-Chair and TF Lead of WoT Thing Description
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present+
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Carine Bournez
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Martin: W3C automotive focus
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Mike Fisk, Meta, security
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Masakazu Kita... working on epub reading system
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Ralph Swick acting CEO W3C
09:14:12 [plh]
https://www.w3.org/2023/Talks/TPAC/bk-technical-roadmap/index.html
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present+
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topic: Introduction slides
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q+ to ask who is the intended audience for the Vision?
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plh: Of note, we work on a compatible web, and not competing specifications
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Present+
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plh: Regarding the definition of the web and scope:
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plh: Web User agents (browsers) are not the only area.
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plh: There is also Web Data. RDF, XML, JSON-LD, .... (see slides)
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plh: Often data is consumed software to software, without a user involved.
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plh: Technical Needs:
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plh: 1. Maintain the current platform. 2. Improve. 3. Expand the scope.
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plh: e.g. we had Geolocation, which was fairly stable. Improvements were made but not adopted by all browser agents.
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plh: SVG is used widely, but specification not maintained.
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plh: expanding into new areas of need. e.g. epub user agents, VR/immersive, and internet connected cars.
09:29:53 [pchampin]
and who is the user? the car owner, or the car driver? (not always the same person)
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plh: Super apps in china are an area of uncertainty.
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plh: AI and generative algorithms have emerging and unknown impact on the web.
09:33:21 [scheib]
plh: Web3: Protocols, URL Scheme are typically done at IETF. W3C favors HTTP. No charter has been proposed for scope of web3.
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plh: Proposing a 'Pipeline' community group to identify upcoming technology trends, propose workshops, bring into groups.
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q?
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Topic: Discussion
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ack nigel
09:35:05 [Zakim]
nigel, you wanted to ask who is the intended audience for the Vision?
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ack nigel
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nigel: To what extent is the roadmap affected by financial considerations?
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plh: One consideration, not the most important.
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q?
09:37:19 [Dingwei_]
q+ valuable to list any fields we do not want to touch?
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nigel: [asking for more nuance or detail]
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present+
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plh: It's a balancing exercise.
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Present+
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q+
09:38:49 [hadleybeeman]
q+ to expand on what I think Nigel is saying
09:39:03 [cwilso]
q- valuable
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q?
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ack ding
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q+ ege
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q- ege
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q+ MikeFisk_
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q+ to ask about automotive
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Dingwei_: Would help to setup criterea, and have negative items known as well.
09:40:11 [plh]
ack hadleybeeman
09:40:11 [Zakim]
hadleybeeman, you wanted to expand on what I think Nigel is saying
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plh: agree
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hadleybeeman: How would we avoid a situation where many new financially substantial members might push for a direction not good for the web.
09:41:00 [tantek]
+1 strong agreement with hadleybeeman
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q?
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plh: Mitigation by defining and following principals
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q+ to respond to hadleybeeman
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ack mike
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MikeFisk_: We can define a roadmap, but will there be capacity to execute on that?
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ack dezell
09:41:44 [Zakim]
dezell, you wanted to ask about automotive
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dezell: A few things...
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dezell: Automotive has moved quickly. Expectations 5 years ago differ significantly from today. Automobiles resemble an IOT device todays.
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plh: Work in progress on a strategy for automotive. Education needs to be done in the automotive industry.
09:44:23 [tantek]
+1 plh
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plh: There is a parallel to the media industry. 15 years ago there was a need to inform what the web is.
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plh: thus, education first before producing technology.
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plh: Mobile devices were divergent for some time until the iPhone
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ack tantek
09:46:27 [Zakim]
tantek, you wanted to respond to hadleybeeman
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tantek: In reply to hadleybeeman:
09:47:09 [dezell]
q+ to ask about the web application "gap"
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tantek: We've relied on individuals and Tim as director to resist doing 'the bad things'. The Vision document and taskforce are the transition.
09:48:38 [nigel]
q+ to ask if we should have a member-visible or public risk analysis of new roadmap items
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tantek: As a member based organization, we can use the vision document / group, but it will still rely on individuals.
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tantek: Regarding Automotive:
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https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/
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tantek: Mozilla research
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tantek: While browsers as user agents have prioritized users' privacy and data the automotive industry hasn't.
09:50:04 [plh]
ack dezell
09:50:05 [Zakim]
dezell, you wanted to ask about the web application "gap"
09:51:06 [scheib]
dezell: we have been reaching out to automotive manufacturers to evangelize the value of prioritizing these things.
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dezell: 2nd question:
09:51:35 [plh]
https://github.com/w3c/ping/blob/main/summaries/PING-minutes-20230907.md#1-consent-handling-in-the-context-of-the-w3c-auto-wg-viss-spec-with-guests-from-the-w3c-auto-wg
09:52:31 [scheib]
dezell: Been a fan of Web Applications. They are often better fit vs other application platforms.
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dezell: But there are a group of developers who eschew a web app vs native app because there is something they need that CSS(etc) can't do.
09:53:27 [plh]
ack nigel
09:53:27 [Zakim]
nigel, you wanted to ask if we should have a member-visible or public risk analysis of new roadmap items
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dezell: Perhaps we can better identify a layer etc to address that.
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nigel: When threat analysis is done, how visible is it to members and the public?
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plh: There is a mixture. It depends on how problematic the situation is.
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plh: EME (encrypted media extensions). Lots of discussion about working in this space. Have developed some positions on this.
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plh: Tension on finger printing (user privacy) and web performance.
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q?
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nigel: Would be helpful to report out clearly, before charter, on concerns and risks. e.g. automotive concerns.
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also positive signs about potential new work fitting with the vision and principles
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topic: Next steps / where discussion continues
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plh: We have two taskforces
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plh: Incubation
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plh: identifying new work, what areas, how fast.
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DingWei
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plh: Led by DingWei
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w/threat analysis/strength, opportunity, threat analysis
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q?
10:00:10 [Dingwei_]
thanks, need all your help…
10:00:26 [tantek]
thank you plh
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