Where by "open", Hixie means "highly controlled by myself and my vision for the web."
I wish Hixie would retire and get some new blood in there. He's done good work, but it's time to move on.
I wish Hixie would retire and get some new blood in there. He's done good work, but it's time to move on.
...and by "open" I mean anyone can join, contribute, and have a significant impact on the spec. The spec's development has been based on rational debate and research. If someone has a different vision, though, they are welcome to create a new spec, just like we did with the WHATWG when we disagreed with the W3C's vision.