[oslc-core] Decision process in OSLC... Re: Renaming property oslc:discussion to oslc:partOfDiscussion for oslc:Comment

[Olivier Berger]

Hi.

Le vendredi 21 janvier 2011 à 15:03 -0500, Steve K Speicher a écrit :
> Per issues #22 & 23 [1] and discussion at CM [2] and Core [3] working 
> groups, it was decided to rename of the Core resource definition of 
> oslc:Comment whose property of oslc:discussion to be oslc:partOfDiscussion 
> [4]
> Also a OSLC common property oslc:discussedBy was added to [4]
> 
> [1] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/OslcCoreV1Issues
> [2] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/CmMeetings20110119
> [3] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/OslcCoreMeetings20110119
> [4] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/OSLCCoreSpecAppendixA
> 

Am I right in understanding that this is a change in already validated
specs ?

Am I the only one who thinks that maybe the process could be improved if
such changes were to be decided online and asynchronously instead of in
conf-call meetings ?

I think if OSLC seeks to become an open standard managed by a community,
then asynchronous + written communication should be preferred to
synchronous + oral.

There are probably good online howtos re running an online community /
decision process, but maybe I'm the only one not feeling comfortable.

Regarding the name change, it's not such a big deal.

Best regards,
-- 
Olivier BERGER <olivier.berger at it-sudparis.eu>
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Ingénieur Recherche - Dept INF
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