- From: Dan Connolly <connolly@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:06:03 -0600
- To: RDF Data Access Working Group <public-rdf-dawg@w3.org>
On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 11:54, Dan Connolly wrote: > I'm mostly happy to let the structure of use cases emerge > as discussion progresses, but I'd like to nip this > naming convention involving people's initials in the bud. > > Please pick names/identifiers that are real-life words > that would be reasonably meaningful to somebody who's > new to the WG. Yes, it's harder, but coming to agreement > on terms is the game we're here to play. > > Use of opaque codewords like XY-23 can lead to inter-group intra-group, rather. sigh. should have stuck to plain english: ... can allow members of the group to type fewer characters when sending mail to other members of the group... > efficiencies, but it creates a barrier around the group; > it makes it expensive for new people to figure out > what we're all talking about. > > Also, naming use cases (and issues and so on) after people > is counter the goal of group consensus/endorsement/ownership. > Each of us should feel free to criticize a use case without > giving any signal of attacking a person whatsoever. -- Dan Connolly, W3C http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/ see you at the WWW2004 in NY 17-22 May?
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