[hungryfoolish]

> That's 4 out of the 15 standards currently developed at the WHATWG; not so bad, given how few companies are willing to pay people to work full time on web standards.

Thats actually nice to know, but specifically about HTML (which is one of the most important specs the whatwg works on) it's all browser makers. (That too, majority of them from one particular browser maker).

>I think this is probably the right way to go, instead of "The Director" having the final voice.

I think having a better mix of people in the decision making process than just browser makers would be the right way to go. I understand that browser makers have to implement the specs, but the web community as a whole has to use the specs to build the web of the future - and as such, people from non-browser companies should have a greater say in the final voice.

[domenicd]

Oh, you're right, I forgot HTML! That is co-edited by someone from Bocoup too. So make it 5 out of 15.