Re: [hybi] Process! was: [whatwg] HttpOnly cookie for WebSocket?

[Ian Hickson <[e-mail]>]

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, Greg Wilkins wrote:
>
> The whatwg has done a great job getting it this far, but I really think 
> they should trust (and be involved in) the IETF process to take it to 
> the next stage.

I'm happy to work with the IETF, the point is just that the IETF should 
cooperate with the WHATWG, on a joint effort, just like the W3C cooperates 
with the WHATWG over HTML5.

To be blunt, though, if the IETF wants trust, it should earn it. Had the 
IETF actually approached the WHATWG community or even mentioned working 
with the WHATWG anywhere in the charter, or, say, responded to my feedback 
on the charter, or had a realistic timetable in the charter that 
acknowledged the stage at which the WebSockets spec is at, maybe trust 
would be easier.

Instead, what's happened is the equivalent of me talking to some of the 
people working on HTTP, and then saying "ok we'll do HTTP on a new mailing 
list" and not even letting the HTTP working group know about it.

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