Re: QASG last call comments: Avoiding device-dependent profiles

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Bjoern Hoehrmann wrote:
> 
> * Ian Hickson wrote:
> >"4.1 Good Practice A: Create subdivisions of the technology when
> >warranted" -- One additional "technique" I would recommend here is to
> >avoid profiling device-independent technologies in device-dependent
> >ways.
> 
> This is a technology design question, not a technique for warranted
> technology subdivision. Could you clarify why you think such advice
> might be in scope of the document and why it should be in the cited
> section specifically?

The QASG suggest profiling specifications. It seems very much in the scope 
of the section to recommend against making poor choices when doing this.

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