Re: [702] Discussion

Oisin Hurley wrote:

> DR702 Requirement for Evolution
> The XP specification must define the concept of protocol evolution and
> define a mechanism or mechanisms for identifying XP revisions. This
> mechanism or mechanisms must ensure that an XP processor, by simple
> inspection of an XP envelope, may determine whether or not the
> envelope is compatible with its processing ability. The specification must
> define the concepts of backwards compatible and backwards incompatible
> evolution. Furthermore, the XP envelope must support both optional and
> mandatory extensibility of protocols build using the XP envelope.

Sounds good to me.

Jean-Jacques.