Re: The Proposed Charter Update

Thanks James, that's crystal clear and makes perfect sense. I forgot 
about a schema source file.

As an aside, some people think working open source code is a form of 
standard.- eg the IETF used to say they worked on "rough consensus and 
running code". :)

Steve

On 14/12/2021 21:43, James Ingram wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> 
> I think we're developing a standard that will eventually be published in 
> the form of a public /XML Schema/. In that sense it will be both an open 
> standard and open source (there is no other source). The /Schema/ will 
> be free to use under the W3C licence that all the contributors have signed.
> 
> As far as I can see, anyone will be allowed use the schema in any way 
> they like - for example, to develop conversion utilities, other related 
> notations etc. Such applications are not mentioned in the charter, 
> because the charter only describes what we are currently working on. As 
> Michael Good said: W3C group charters typically get revised every few years.
> 
> Its possible, since both are open standards, that someone will 
> eventually develop a (free, open source) utility for converting from 
> MusicXML to MNX. But its less likely that such utilities will become 
> available to convert proprietary formats to/from MNX. Its much more 
> likely that applications that use proprietary formats will decide to 
> import/export MNX in the way that they currently import/export MusicXML.
> 
> Hope that helps, best wishes,
> James
> 
> 
> Am 14.12.2021 um 15:27 schrieb Steve Lee:
>> On 08/12/2021 10:59, James Ingram wrote:
>>> MNX is going to be a free, open-source description of CWMN that is 
>>> /independent of/ proprietary formats
>>
>> Hi James, as a newbie could I ask for a clarification here? Did you 
>> mean "open standard" rather than "open source". They are different. Or 
>> were you thinking there will be open source libraries and/or 
>> conversion tools that users of the existing specs can easily integrate 
>> or use? Even though they are not listed as deliverables of the 
>> charter, but the open standard MNX is?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Steve
>>
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