[oslc-core] OSLC Common Properties

[Arthur Ryman]

Scott,

I think these are recommendations, e.g. An OSLC domain specification 
SHOULD use the following standard properties instead of defining new 
properties that satisfy the same requirements.

Regards, 
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From:
Scott Bosworth <bosworth at us.ibm.com>
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Date:
04/23/2010 10:28 AM
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[oslc-core] OSLC Common Properties
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Hi, was helping out on the QM V2 domain specification (which is aligning 
with Core guidelines). I wondered what the intention is for the OSLC 
Common properties in Appendix A of the Core? Are these required properties 
for every OSLC-defined resource? Are they a catalog of oft-used 
properties? Why are things like dc:identifier, dc:name, dc:type, 
dc:subject not listed?

I'm assuming that the intent is encourage some uniformity (and to avoid 
arbitrary differences) across OSLC-defined resources by listing and 
describing properties in a catalog and recommending that domain spec 
authors consult the catalog before defining a domain specific property. If 
so, should we expand the list in Appendix A or break it out into a 
separate Common Property catalog topic? I've started to see other examples 
emerge - like the Comments property/resource in the CM workgroup that 
could easily be generalized as a Common OSLC property. Likewise, I think 
the coming set of common link properties could fit in here. What is the 
process for deciding if something is Common?

Thoughts? Scott



Scott Bosworth | IBM Rational CTO Team | bosworth at us.ibm.com | 
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