Re: ACTION-380: Text for ISSUE-131 from Thomas Roessler on 2008-01-31 (public-wsc-wg@w3.org from January 2008)

Re: ACTION-380: Text for ISSUE-131

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On 2008-01-30 17:04:10 -0800, Ian Fette wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:04:10 -0800
> Subject: Re: ACTION-380: Text for ISSUE-131
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> Typo itfor -> it for
> 
> Also, after re-reading that sentence there's too many pronouns.
> Currently it reads "If the agent chooses to do this then it SHOULD do
> it for specific..." - can we change this to "If the agent chooses to
> do this then it SHOULD do so for specific..." (second "it" gets
> changed to "so". Just too many "it"s there.)
> 
> -Ian
> 
> On Jan 30, 2008 4:39 PM, Thomas Roessler <tlr@w3.org> wrote:
> >
> > It seemed that we had agreement on this text for ISSUE-131:
> >
> >         Web user agents MUST inform the user and request consent
> >         when web content attempts to install software outside of the
> >         browser environment, using browser mechanisms and technology
> >         that are explicitly provided for such installations. Web
> >         user agents SHOULD NOT provide features which can be used by
> >         web content to install software outside of the browser
> >         environment without the user's consent. Web user agents MAY
> >         provide mechanisms for users to pre-consent to a class of
> >         software installations. Web user agents SHOULD inform the
> >         user when web content is installing software outside of the
> >         browser environment that is covered by a pre-consent.
> >
> >         Web user agents MAY inform the user when web content
> >         attempts to execute software outside of the agent
> >         environment, and MAY also request user consent, but SHOULD
> >         NOT do so unconditionally for all types of content or
> >         software.  If the agent chooses to do this then it SHOULD do
> >         itfor specific content types, software types, or security
> >         context based on risk.
> >
> > See:
> >   http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wsc-wg/2007Dec/0116.html
> >
> > I've added these changes to the editor's draft, and suggest closing
> > ISSUE-131.
> >
> > --
> > Thomas Roessler, W3C  <tlr@w3.org>
> >
> >
> 
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Thomas Roessler, W3C  <tlr@w3.org>

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