On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 5:54 AM, Robin Berjon <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, > > here is a draft of the Intents joint Task Force charter for comments from > WebApps and Device APIs. A TF charter is nothing formal and requires no > overhead — it can live as an email in a mailing list, it just documents the > existence of the TF, and gives a few indications as to how it works. > > I've added some notes below about the points that may be contentious. If > no one screams bloody murder by Monday I'll ask the Team to set things up. > It's short but we've discussed this together last week, and DAP intends (no > pun, err, intended) to rely rather heavily on Intents so we'd rather move > fast rather than wait for WebApps to recharter, which could take a few > months. > > > """ > The Web Intents Task Force works on a joint deliverable of the WebApps and > Device APIs WGs that aims to produce a way for web applications to register > themselves as handlers for services, and for other web applications to > interact with these through simple requests brokered by the user agent (a > system commonly known as Intents, or Activities). > > The mailing list on which the TF's discussions take place is > [email protected]. The chair is Robin Berjon. > > Operational modalities such as whether or not to have phone and/or face to > face meetings, as well as where to store the draft document are left to the > TF to decide for itself. Decisions are made by consensus inside of the task > force and do not require separate ratification by the wider groups. > > It is important to note that until such a time as the WebApps WG is > rechartered with Intents in its list of deliverables, it will be necessary > for participants in WebApps who are not in Device APIs and wish to make > substantive contributions (just joining the discussion and providing > comments is always fine) to make an RF commitment for this deliverable (not > necessarily for other DAP deliverables, naturally). For more details on > this, please contact the W3C Team. > """ > > > ISSUES: > • The description isn't terribly precise, but I think it works > > • As I've said before, I am only putting myself forward as chair because > so far no one else stepped up. I don't mind doing it, but I equally don't > mind letting someone else do it. I don't expect it to be a very demanding > position. > > WDYT? > > Sounds good. I have a vested interest in the success of Web Intents, so I would be happy to Chair the TF if you don't mind, Robin. I'm looking forward to getting the discussions rolling. Thanks, James
