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W3C press release: comments on standard-setting
- From: Ken North <ken_north@compuserve.com>
- To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:52:39 -0700
Previously we discussed standards, and there were comments about
W3C being a technology incubator, not a standards organization.
That is not the current thinking at W3C -- according to an April 17 press
release excerpted below:
World Wide Web Consortium Grows to Over 500 Members
Organizations from 34 Countries Lead the Web to its Full Potential
... snip ...
"W3C Produces Standard-Setting, Interoperable Technologies Through
Consensus"
... snip ...
"W3C is unique in that it performs the functions of design and
standardization concurrently. As a result, W3C has produced technologies
ahead of the product curve in some cases: technologies which are now
being embraced across industries internationally. To ensure
accountability to all users of the Web, the W3C Process provides a clear
description of how work is started, performed, reviewed, and completed."