HTML5 work

[Josef Spillner]

Hello,

as most people here certainly know already, the W3C are looking into the 
successor to HTML 4, which will probably be called HTML 5 and will probably 
be based on the WHATWG specs (Web Applications and Web Forms 2.0), votes are 
pending.

Is anyone from KDE participating in the HTML WG? From my understanding, the 
group model is diverging from previous W3C efforts in that it is much more 
open and seeking input from more people.
There are both technical and political discussions going on. I think a proper 
representation of KDE would be needed in both.
* Technically, because we have KHTML, Quanta+, KXForms and a lot of things in 
KDE which are potentially affected by the drafts.
* Politically, because parts of the HTML spec will talk about plugin 
infrastructure, which might lead to the requirement of proprietary plugins.

Given that KDE is a huge blob of people, it seems wise to me that those who're 
also concerned about what is going on will join the HTML WG. From a quick 
glance I couldn't find any known name on the participants list, this is why 
I'm asking here.
Personally I will not be able to devote much time to implementation-related 
topics.

Josef