RE: SAG-FO-02 follow-up: Durations

A regrettable decision, though expected, that will leave the future
XML Query/XPath/XSLT2 user community with a
date/time/duration function set that is complex,
heavy to use, and large yet incomplete, probably
requiring non-standard extensions for practical applications.

I wish I had seen a rationale and use-cases
demonstrating the relevance of this choice.


>Michael:
>
>Thank you for your suggestions re. the two subtypes of durations in your
>note below.
>
>David Carlisle supported these suggestions in
>http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-qt-comments/2003Nov/0216.html
>
> 
>
>The joint XML Query and XSL WGs discussed these suggestions in the
>meeting on Jan 19, 2004 and decided not to adopt them.
>
>As you know, there is a long thread of mail on this subject that
>discusses why some people in the WG were opposed to these suggestions.
>
>  
>

Received on Wednesday, 28 January 2004 20:14:23 UTC