[oslc-core] Should RDF/XML be MUST?

[Ian Green1]

Agreed, but not as strong as MUST :-)

we only need one provider that doesn't do RDF/XML (or whatever it is that 
we decide upon) and all consumers MUST deal with it, if they want to work 
with that provider.

if the argument is that we need a strong encourangement to offer a 
well-accepted representation, why not use MUST?


Perhaps you could set out the motivation for SHOULD over MUST?


best wishes,
    -ian

ian.green at uk.ibm.com (Ian Green1/UK/IBM at IBMGB)
Chief Software Architect, Requirements Definition and Management
IBM Rational

oslc-core-bounces at open-services.net wrote on 11/05/2010 16:33:19:

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> Re: [oslc-core] Should RDF/XML be MUST?
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> Dave 
> 
> to:
> 
> Tack Tong
> 
> 11/05/2010 16:33
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> oslc-core-bounces at open-services.net
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> Cc:
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> oslc-core
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> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Tack Tong <tacktong at ca.ibm.com> wrote:
> (in reponse to Nick Crossley)
> > +1 from me, thinking about Reporting Consumer perspective that has to 
deal
> > with any unknown Service Providers.
> 
> +1 to Nick means -1 to this change ;-)
> 
> So far, Nick and Tack are -1 on making this change for the reason that
> multiple formats place an undue burden on clients, which is certainly
> a valid concern.
> 
> But don't forget, the issue proposes a change from MUST to SHOULD. I'm
> sure folks have seen this before, but just as a reminder here's the
> definition of SHOULD from RFC-2119:
> 
> SHOULD   This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there
>   may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a
>   particular item, but the full implications must be understood and
>   carefully weighed before choosing a different course.
> 
> My point is that SHOULD is actually a pretty strong word here.
> 
> - Dave
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