- From: Larry Masinter <lmnet@attglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 07:26:33 -0800
- To: "Clemm, Geoff" <gclemm@rational.com>
- Cc: <ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org>
Geoff, I have some comments on the DeltaV spec based on an internal review that I haven't been able to send in on time. The major issue, though, is the structure of the document: Changes to WebDAV should be processed as a separate document which updates WebDAV, with or without versioning. It is unreasonable to attempt to "clarify" WebDAV in the same spec that introduces versioning. The WebDAV updates need to be reviewed by the entire WebDAV community, and not just those people who are interested in versioning. Core versioning should be split into a separate spec. Everything outside of core versioning is much less likely to progress along standards track at the same rate as core versioning (more time to get independent interoperable implementations of every feature); by linking "core versioning" with "non-core" in the initial spec, you're setting yourself up for having to split the documents later. Much of non-core is controversial. I'd dropped out of the delta-V mailing list for a while, but I've just re-joined. I've been searching through the email archive and can't see where these structural issues are addressed.
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