- From: Preston L. Bannister <preston@home.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 15:44:22 -0800
- To: <ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org>
From: Geoffrey M. Clemm [geoffrey.clemm@rational.com] > > But I am strongly opposed to delaying the submission of the versioning > > options for "proposed standard" status, since after 2.5 years of work > > by numerous members of this working group, with 12 internet drafts and > > over 50 working drafts, we have reached significant consensus on the > > suitability of the current versioning options for providing a basis > > for interoperable implementations. [snip] > > I believe it is virtually certain that there will be significant > > changes to the protocol between "proposed standard" and "draft > > standard", but I also strongly believe that these changes will only be > > identified through attempts to achieve interoperability through a > > stable (initial) version of the protocol. From: Edgar@EdgarSchwarz.de > I normally avoid to cite too much but nevertheless do it to emphasize what > Geoff said. I couldn't have said it better. [snip] > As I said before. Let the users requirements decide on the fate of the > options. For what it is worth, I agree with both Edgar and Geoffery. The complexity of the protocol may be a concern, but only if this causes a real problem with interoperability. After 2.5 years it is time to move on to the next phase. The first real implementations will illuminate most clearly where any misunderstandings may lie. -- Preston L. Bannister preston@home.com http://members.home.com/preston/
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