Remove more Activities stuff, find anything that still points to them (a couple of things that should be simle enough to resolve - probably editorial)
authorcharles
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 23:40:10 +0200
changeset 119 e232c203bd2e
parent 118 e20d5f90fbac
child 120 ed45fa608e1e
Remove more Activities stuff, find anything that still points to them (a couple of things that should be simle enough to resolve - probably editorial)
Update the status/date/...
cover.html
--- a/cover.html	Sat Sep 13 23:13:45 2014 +0200
+++ b/cover.html	Sat Sep 13 23:40:10 2014 +0200
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <div class="head"><a href="http://www.w3.org/"><img alt="W3C" src="https://www.w3.org/Icons/w3c_home"
           height="48" width="72"></a>
       <h1>W3C Draft Process Document</h1>
-      <h2 class="notoc">14 August 2014 Editor's Draft</h2>
+      <h2 class="notoc">14 September 2014 Editor's Draft</h2>
       <dl>
         <dt>Latest Editor's version:</dt>
         <dd> <a href="https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/AB/raw-file/default/cover.html">https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/AB/raw-file/default/cover.html</a></dd>
@@ -61,15 +61,21 @@
     <p>For more information about the W3C mission and the history of W3C, please
       refer to <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/">About W3C</a> [<a href="#ref-mission">PUB15</a>].</p>
     <h2 class="notoc"><a id="status">Status of this Document</a></h2>
-    <p>This is the 14 August 2014 Editor's draft for the next version of the W3C
-      Process Document. This document is a copy of the 1 August 2014 Process,
-      developed between the <a href="/2002/ab/">W3C Advisory Board</a> and the
-      <a href="http://www.w3.org/community/w3process/">Revising W3C Process
-        Community Group</a> and adopted as the currently operative Process.
-      During the rest of 2014 the document will be developed, in preparation for
-      adopting a revised process in 2015.</p>
+    <p>This is the 14 September 2014 Editor's draft for the proposed next
+      version of the W3C Process Document. This document is based on the 1
+      August 2014 Process, developed between the <a href="/2002/ab/">W3C
+        Advisory Board</a> and the <a href="http://www.w3.org/community/w3process/">Revising
+        W3C Process Community Group</a> and adopted as the currently operative
+      Process. During the rest of 2014 the document will be developed in
+      preparation for adopting a revised process in 2015.</p>
     <p>W3C, including all existing chartered groups, follows the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/">most
         recent operative Process Document</a> announced to the Membership.</p>
+    <p>In <em>this draft</em>, Section 5 (Activities) has been almost
+      completely removed, with a few requirements moved to other parts of the
+      process. Two short pieces remain temporarily, pending a decision about
+      whether to maintain the requirements they include. This draft will be
+      considered by the Advisory Board at its face to face meeting on 16/17
+      September. Public comment is also invited on the draft.</p>
     <p>Please send comments about this document to the <a href="http://www.w3.org/community/w3process/">Revising
         W3C Process Community Group</a> (<a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-w3process/">Mailing
         list archive</a>, publicly available) or to process-issues@w3.org (<a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/process-issues">Member-only
@@ -395,7 +401,9 @@
       <p>Here is a general overview of how W3C standardizes a Web technology. In
         many cases, the goal of this work is a <a href="#RecsW3C">W3C
           Recommendation</a>, the W3C equivalent of a Web standard.</p>
-      <ol>
+      <p class="issue">The following text assumes Activities exist, and is
+        related to an old piece of work that many people don't know.</p>
+      <ol class="issue">
         <li>People generate interest in a particular topic (e.g., Web services).
           For instance, Members express interest in the form of <a href="#Submission">Member
             Submissions</a>, and the <a href="#Team">Team</a> monitors work
@@ -406,7 +414,7 @@
         <li>When there is enough interest in a topic (e.g., after a successful
           Workshop and/or discussion on an <a href="#ACCommunication">Advisory
             Committee mailing list</a>), the Director announces the <a href="#ActivityDevelopment">development
-            of a proposal for a new Activity</a> or <a href="#WGCharterDevelopment">Working
+            of a proposal for a new</a> or <a href="#WGCharterDevelopment">Working
             Group charter</a>, depending on the breadth of the topic of
           interest. An <a href="#ActivityProposal">Activity Proposal</a>
           describes the scope, duration, and other characteristics of the
@@ -473,7 +481,7 @@
           <ul>
             <li>reviews plans for W3C at each <a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory
                 Committee meeting</a>;</li>
-            <li>reviews formal proposals from the W3C Director: <a href="#ActivityProposal">Activity
+            <li>reviews formal proposals from the W3C Director: <a href="#CharterReview">Charter
                 Proposals</a>, <a href="#RecsPR">Proposed Recommendations</a>,
               and <a href="#GAProcess">Proposed Process Documents</a>.</li>
             <li>elects the <a href="#AB">Advisory Board</a> participants other
@@ -618,9 +626,10 @@
           <ul>
             <li>The allocation of the annual budget, including size of the Team
               and their approximate deployment.</li>
-            <li>A list of all Activities and brief status statement about each,
-              in particular those started or terminated since the previous
-              Advisory Committee meeting.</li>
+            <li>A list of all <span class="issue">Activities (should this apply
+                to WGs and IGs now Activities have been removed? ISSUE-115)</span>
+              and brief status statement about each, in particular those started
+              or terminated since the previous Advisory Committee meeting.</li>
             <li>The allocation of resources to pursuing <a href="#Liaisons">liaisons</a>
               with other organizations.</li>
           </ul>
@@ -648,7 +657,7 @@
         as part of the Team; see the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/Fellows">W3C
           Fellows Program</a> [<a href="#ref-fellows">PUB32</a>]. The Team
         provides technical leadership about Web technologies, organizes and
-        manages W3C Activities to reach goals within practical constraints (such
+        manages W3C activities to reach goals within practical constraints (such
         as resources available), and communicates with the Members and the
         public about the Web and W3C technologies.</p>
       <p>The Team is led by the Director, W3C Chair, and Chief Operating
@@ -659,11 +668,11 @@
         at W3C and as such, is responsible for assessing <a href="#def-Consensus"
           id="DirectorDecision">consensus</a> within W3C for architectural
         choices, publication of <a href="#Reports">technical reports</a>, and
-        new <a href="#Activities">Activities</a>. The Director appoints group <a
-          href="#GeneralChairs">Chairs</a> and has the role of "tie-breaker" for
-        questions of <a href="#good-standing">Good Standing</a> in a Working
-        Group or <a href="#WGAppeals">appeal of a Working Group decision</a>.
-        The Director is generally Chair of the <a href="#TAG">TAG</a>.</p>
+        new activities. The Director appoints group <a href="#GeneralChairs">Chairs</a>
+        and has the role of "tie-breaker" for questions of <a href="#good-standing">Good
+          Standing</a> in a Working Group or <a href="#WGAppeals">appeal of a
+          Working Group decision</a>. The Director is generally Chair of the <a
+          href="#TAG">TAG</a>.</p>
       <p>The <a id="def-W3CChair">W3C Chair</a> leads Member relations, and <a
           href="#Liaisons">liaisons</a> with other organizations, governments,
         and the public.</p>
@@ -968,7 +977,7 @@
         <li>Social competence in one's role</li>
       </ol>
       <p>Advisory Committee representatives who nominate individuals from their
-        organization for participation in W3C Activities are responsible for
+        organization for participation in W3C activities are responsible for
         assessing and attesting to the qualities of those nominees.</p>
       <p>See also the participation requirements described in <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Disclosure">section
           6</a> of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C
@@ -991,8 +1000,7 @@
         the appropriate process. For instance, the Director <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
         appoint a new group Chair when the current Chair changes affiliations
         (e.g., if there is a risk of conflict of interest, or if there is risk
-        that the Chair's new employer will be over-represented within a W3C
-        Activity).</p>
+        that the Chair's new employer will be over-represented within a W3C activity).</p>
       <p>The following are some scenarios where disclosure is appropriate:</p>
       <ul>
         <li>Paid consulting for an organization whose activity is relevant to
@@ -1314,7 +1322,8 @@
               Agreement</a> [<a href="#ref-member-agreement">PUB6</a>]) and
             documentation of any legal commitments W3C has with other entities.</li>
           <li>The Process Document.</li>
-          <li>Public results of W3C Activities and <a href="#GAEvents">Workshops</a>.</li>
+          <li>Public results of W3C Activities <span class="issue">Working
+              group/IG documents, mailing lists, what?</span> and <a href="#GAEvents">Workshops</a>.</li>
         </ul>
         <p>To keep the Members abreast of W3C meetings, Workshops, and review
           deadlines, the Team provides them with a regular (e.g., weekly) news
@@ -1982,7 +1991,11 @@
           (for example to coordinate other groups in the Activity or to draw up
           charters of future groups), or during the life of an Activity when
           dependencies arise. A Coordination Group <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
-          operate as part of several W3C Activities.</p>
+          operate as part of several W3C Activities. <span class="issue">What
+            to do with this? <a href="https://www.w3.org/community/w3process/track/issues/129">ISSUE-129</a>
+            already proposes to remove Coordination Groups. Otherwise, we'll
+            need to explain them without Activities (which is just editorial
+            work) </span></p>
         <p>A Coordination Group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> close when
           there is no longer a perceived need for coordination.</p>
         <h4>6.3.3 <a id="CGCharter">Coordination Group Charters</a></h4>
@@ -2834,10 +2847,10 @@
         decisions and decisions by the Director. A <a id="def-w3c-decision">W3C
           decision</a> is one where the Director (or the Director's delegate)
         has exercised the role of assessing consensus after an <a href="#ACReview">Advisory
-          Committee review</a> of an <a href="#ActivityProposal">Activity
-          Proposal</a>, after a <a href="#cfr">Call for Review of a Proposed
-          Recommendation</a>, after a <a href="#cfr-edited">Call for Review of
-          a Proposed Recommendation</a>, after a <a href="#proposed-rescinded-rec">Proposal
+          Committee review</a> of an <a href="#CharterReview">Charter Proposal</a>,
+        after a <a href="#cfr">Call for Review of a Proposed Recommendation</a>,
+        after a <a href="#cfr-edited">Call for Review of a Proposed
+          Recommendation</a>, after a <a href="#proposed-rescinded-rec">Proposal
           to Rescind a W3C Recommendation</a>, and after a <a href="#GAProcess">Proposed
 Process
           Document</a> review.</p>
@@ -2954,7 +2967,7 @@
         seat".</p>
       <h2>9 <a id="GAEvents">Workshops and Symposia</a></h2>
       <p>The Team organizes <a id="EventsW">Workshops</a> and <a id="EventsS">Symposia</a>
-        to promote early involvement in the development of W3C Activities from
+        to promote early involvement in the development of W3C activities from
         Members and the public.</p>
       <p>The goal of a Workshop is usually either to convene experts and other
         interested parties for an exchange of ideas about a technology or
@@ -2968,7 +2981,7 @@
         indicate participation requirements or limits, and expected deliverables
         (e.g., reports and minutes). Organization of an event does not guarantee
         further investment by W3C in a particular topic, but <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
-        lead to proposals for new Activities or groups.</p>
+        lead to proposals for new activities or groups.</p>
       <p>Workshops and Symposia generally last one to three days. If a Workshop
         is being organized to address the pressing concerns of Members, the Team
         <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> issue the Call for Participation no
@@ -3089,7 +3102,8 @@
       <p>After acknowledgment, the Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span>,
         <strong>under any circumstances</strong>, imply W3C investment in the
         Member Submission until, and unless, the material has been adopted as
-        part of a W3C <a href="#def-Activity">Activity</a>.</p>
+        part of a W3C <a href="#def-Activity">Activity</a>. <span class="issue">Working
+          Group?</span></p>
       <h4>11.1.1 <a id="SubmissionScope">Scope of Member Submissions</a></h4>
       <p>When a technology overlaps in scope with the work of a chartered
         Working Group, Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> <a href="#group-participation">participate
@@ -3101,10 +3115,9 @@
           NOT</span> publish the contributed documents as Working Group Notes
         since Working Group Notes represent group output, not input to the
         group.</p>
-      <p>On the other hand, while W3C is in the early stages of developing an
-        Activity Proposal or charter, Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span>
-        use the Submission process to build consensus around concrete proposals
-        for new work.</p>
+      <p>On the other hand, while W3C is in the early stages of developing a
+        charter, Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> use the Submission
+        process to build consensus around concrete proposals for new work.</p>
       <p>Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> submit materials
         covering topics well outside the scope of <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/mission">W3C's
           mission</a> [<a href="#ref-mission">PUB15</a>].</p>