Re: [hybi] web socket protocol in "last call"?

[Julian Reschke <[e-mail]>]

Ian Hickson wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009, Salvatore Loreto wrote:
>> the  WebSocket protocol is already an IETF draft so
>> It is not fair to start a last call in a different community to freeze the
>> protocol without announce it
>> also in the IETF mailing list and ask if IETF people agree on freezing the
>> protocol.
> 
> I don't think anyone is suggesting intentionally freezing the protocol. 
> The WHATWG announcement was just a call for comments.

It appears it's not relevant whether it's intentionally or not.

> It is the case, however, that once we have multiple interoperable 
> implementations, regardless of where we stand with respect to the process 
> here or at the WHATWG, the protocol will be essentially frozen on us, 
> whether we like it or not. (Well, we could change it further, but then 

Well, we could tell implementers not to ship with that feature. 
Actually, we should.

> we'd just be ignored.) I expect this to happen in the coming months.
> 
> 
>> As WebSocket protocol is an Internet draft it should follow the IETF rules.
> 
> It's also a WHATWG draft, so it should also follow the WHATWG rules. :-)

In which case you should clarify what this means in practice, because it 
should be considered when chartering the Working Group.

> ...

BR, Julian