Re: 18. consequences.

On Apr 20, 2011, at 13:35 , Andy Seaborne wrote:

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> On 20/04/11 10:56, Richard Cyganiak wrote:
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>> The consequence of the decision are, as I see it:
> ...
>> b) It is a change that breaks compatibility between SPARQL 1.0 and
>> SPARQL 1.1, in a *minor* and *easily characterized and motivated*
>> way.
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> I don't think it's minor.  Evidence to show it is would be good.
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> One way would be to add a WG note (highlighted box) to the Turtle spec as it is published as WD and in LC to make sure the change is noticed.
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> For people with deployed queries, a software upgrade will now either silently change the meaning of a query (only occurs for BGP trailing 18.) or creates a syntax error in otherwise working systems (the case of "18. .").  That's a big deal for them and their software suppliers.
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> It's because of the success that these things become significant.
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> Establishing a message somehow that further changes to existing systems would be good.

The way I read these lines is as if you were opposed to make any change here. Is that correct? (Just want to understand.)

Ivan

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>> Overall that's a change for the better, I think.
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>> Best, Richard
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> 	Andy
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