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Dear Dale: This letter is in regards to the URL: http://www.xml.com/resource/xml-w3c.html, an article published on XML.com entitled: "XML and the W3C" that was mistakenly published without my knowledge. In light of the altered title and implied content of the piece, the material has been inappropriately placed completely out of context. I realize it was merely the onslaught of events this week that allowed this kind of thing to happen, but I hope you understand the seriousness of the situation and act accordingly. In order to do justice to my professional reputation, and the reputation of XML.com, I must insist that you replace the current version with an amended version of the article, and publish an appropriate retraction somewhere prominently on the site. I am concerned that huge portion of the XML community may have already seen the piece, and that it would appear to be an incomplete and haphazard presentation of what should be a very straightforward topic, placing the issue of my technical understanding of XML and RDF, my understanding of the W3C's architectural design goals for the WWW, and even my conscientious and respectful participation in the W3C's standards process into serious question. Considering the high profile of the site, the level of expertise of the other contributors, and the attention the site has been receiving by the expert developer community, I am concerned that the quality of this hastily-published subset of another article will cause harm to my professional reputation. Although you informed me yesterday, in person, that the content of the piece had been used on a different publication than originally intended, you had not informed me of the new unrelated title and seriously altered implied-focus of the published result (from "XML Resources for Web Review" to "XML and the W3C" for xml.com). When the piece was submitted it was appropriately inclusive, descriptive, and timely, considering my assignment only required a baseline collection of technnical resources. Instead, an incomplete version was published in an entirely different context than intended. As an "article" about "XML and the W3C", the brief and general explanations appear as an outdated, incomplete, and sloppy attempt to explain a much larger and detailed subject. I have been working harder than ever in order to preserve my personal and professional integrity as a writer, consultant, and serious XML developer. The future of my career, the respect of my fellow W3C RDF Schema Working Group members, my continued interaction with the members of the W3C XML Working Group, and the success of my upcoming book are all depending on it, and as the situation grows more complex and detailed over time, I hope to earn a reputation of paying MORE attention to detail, not less. No hard feelings, but fix it fast please. Respectfully, Lisa Rein xml-dev: A list for W3C XML Developers. To post, mailto:xml-dev@i... Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/xml-dev/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@i... the following message; (un)subscribe xml-dev To subscribe to the digests, mailto:majordomo@i... the following message; subscribe xml-dev-digest List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@i...)
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