[html4all] Draft mission statement (was Re: HTML4all in public?)

[Laura Carlson]

Phil wrote:

> "We, the undersigned, believe that -- given the de facto
> position of HTML as the primary markup language for the
> World Wide Web -- it is our responsibility, and the
> responsibility of every member of the W3C HTML Working Group,
> to ensure that HTML evolves in such a way that
> the content of any page in which it is correctly used is potentially
> accessible to all, regardless of the technology used to render the
> page, the primary medium through which it is rendered, and the
> physical and/or cognitive abilities of the person accessing the page."

Very nice Phil!

I changed it in the wiki:
https://html4all.org/wiki/index.php/Mission_Statement

"responsibility...to ensure" is stronger than "mission...to promote".
Not only is this version socially meaningful (what we believe), it is
actionable.

Some things to think about:

 - Do we need to have any measurable criteria on how we will "ensure"?
 - Is this version clear enough and succinct?
 - Should we change the heading from "Mission Statement" to something
like "HTML4all Statement of Purpose" or "HTML4all Purpose of
Existence" to get away from the corporate speak "Mission Statement?

Thoughts? Comments appreciated.

Best Regards,
Laura
-- 
Laura L. Carlson