Re: [hybi] updated Charter proposal (WebSocket)

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Tue, 27 October 2009 16:29 UTC

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Subject: Re: [hybi] updated Charter proposal (WebSocket)
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Anne van Kesteren wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:57:53 +0100, Julian Reschke 
> <julian.reschke@gmx.de> wrote:
>> My understanding is that you want the protocol to be implemented by 
>> Web browsers, right? In which case the WG should make sure that those 
>> people actually intend to join the working group.
>>
>> Having a consensus-driven process that doesn't involve those who are 
>> supposed to implement the protocol would be a problem.
> 
> It seems representatives of all the "browser companies" are subscribed 
> to this list. My understanding from joining the HTTP WG was that this is 
> all it takes to be a member.

Yes, that is true.

What I meant is that these companies should *participate* in the WG, 
rather than sending feedback off-list to the editor.

BR, Julian