Who is the point of contact on the DOM/WebAPI team for the spec side here? - Kyle
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:32 AM, Jed Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: > Summary: From the explainer document [1], the proposed API "extends Service > Workers with a new onsync event. This is coupled with a new document-side > API > for registering (and unregistering) interest in onsync. Together, these APIs > form the basis of a powerful new capability for rich web apps." > > This is being developed behind the "dom.backgroundSync.enabled" pref. > > Bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1018320 > > Wiki: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Cloud_Services/FirefoxOS_Sync > > We are initially targeting FirefoxOS, but intend to implement in gecko in > order > to support all our platforms. > > The proposed spec can best be read in the explainer document [1]. The W3C > draft [2] is in progress. > > We had an initial conversation about the proposal at the WebAPI weekly > meeting > on 10 June, 2014. [3] Here are some questions that were raised: > > Q. Does this have anything to do with Desktop Firefox Sync? > A. No. This is unrelated. > > Q. Why not use fetch in service workers? > A. This API will enable us to > - periodically wake the app (already running or not) up to sync > - provide assurances to necessary resources are available (wifi, etc.) > - hopefully protect the syncing app from OOM killing > - provide the system some protection against malicious/errant apps > > Q. You're using system messages now; why? > A. This is a short-term hack to unblock other development efforts [4] > We will not be using system messages in the final product. > > Thank you all for your feedback, > Jed > > > [1] https://github.com/slightlyoff/BackgroundSync/blob/master/explainer.md > [2] https://slightlyoff.github.io/BackgroundSync/spec/ (not yet complete) > [3] https://etherpad.mozilla.org/webapi-meetingnotes > [4] e.g., https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1019787 > _______________________________________________ > dev-platform mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platform _______________________________________________ dev-platform mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platform
