[oslc-core] PREFIX dc: <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/>

[Scott Bosworth]

>
> Arthur Ryman
>
> <rant>
>
> As I read more and more external specs, I see a very clear convention for

> the meaning the prefix dc:. The conventional use is for the elements
> namespace, not the terms namespace. dcterms: is used for the terms
> namespace.
>
> I have heard it asserted that if we align with the conventional use, then

> we might somehow break existing clients, but I haven't see any actual
> examples. I believe that it is better in the long term for  OSLC to align

> with the norms of the larger Web community. We should therefore not
> diverge on the grounds of being "bug compatible" with some early
> implementations. Let's examine the real breakage, if any, and gracefully
> deprecate the old usage. Going forward, new specs should align with the
> convention.
>
> </rant>
>

+1

How do we get a good understanding of "real breakage"?


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