Having perused the mailing list discussion it seems clear to me that certain entities within the W3C HTML WG (including Apple[1]) are now seeking to emphasise e

Having perused the mailing list discussion it seems clear to me that certain entities within the W3C HTML WG (including Apple[1]) are now seeking to emphasise emerging differences (however slight or hard-won) between the W3C draft of HTML5 and the WHATWG draft of HTML. Meanwhile Mozilla and Opera have remained quiet. The timing of this debate is effective because HTML5 has recently hit the mainstream as a buzzword and people unaware of its development history will instinctively refer to the W3C. While wresting control of the spec from WHATWG may be a worthwhile end for some in the W3C, one has to wonder what Apple could gain from insisting that only 'Portions of this specification are also part of a specification published by the WHATWG'[1], and thereby marginalising the group which is responsible for the spec's very existence and of which Apple is a prominent member. [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Jun/0369.html http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Jun/0369...