- From: Thierry MICHEL <tmichel@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:00:47 +0100
- To: Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com>, Andreas Tai <tai@irt.de>
- Cc: Nigel Megitt <nigel.megitt@bbc.co.uk>, Timed Text Working Group <public-tt@w3.org>
The only document I am aware for versionning is the following Version Management in W3C Technical Reports https://www.w3.org/2005/05/tr-versions But it is rather old, and I don't know if it is still up-to-date. Thierry. Le 23/02/2017 à 16:21, Glenn Adams a écrit : > The formula for versions in the W3C and most projects in general is: > > * if conformance changes, then increment major version > * if conformance doesn't change, but new features are present, then > increment minor version > * if conformance doesn't change and no new features are present, then > increment or add micro version; alternatively, add a 2nd, 3rd, etc > Edition marker > > The changes between IMSC.next and IMSC1 are clearly in the second category. > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Andreas Tai <tai@irt.de > <mailto:tai@irt.de>> wrote: > > Am 16.02.2017 um 18:16 schrieb Nigel Megitt: >> Glenn: Are we going to change the version to 1.1 before >> publishing the next WD? >> >> Nigel: I'm not sure if it is better to do it earlier or later. >> Thierry? >> >> Thierry: I have to check this. >> >> Pierre: I recall Andreas and Mike really liking 1.0.1. >> >> Glenn: I think we should put it to the group and not make a >> change until we have consensus. >> ... It's worth having Thierry checking on what's possible here. >> >> Nigel: I can ask Mike and Andreas if they would object going to >> 1.1. > > I agree that it's best to seek consensus on the naming of the new > version and to evaluate different possibilities. I indeed liked the > 1.0.1 Version but would also happy to call it a second edition. I am > really reluctant to support the "1.1" version number. If you look at > other W3C specs (e.g. CSS 2 -> CSS 2.1 or XML Schema 1.0 -> XML > Schema 1.1) the change from 1.0 to 1.1 does not reflect the > difference between IMSC 1 and IMSC 1.next. I think it is great that > we show flexibility to integrate two late coming requirements from > the market to widen the adoption of IMSC 1. But if a labelling of > the new version would give the impression that this is major change > than this could be counter productive. > > As I understand Glenn's concern the 1.0.1 version number would be > quite uncommon for a W3C spec. I can understand this argument. But > possibly we can get some information what W3C version policy would > allow (so agreeing with Glenn's proposal to ask Thierry to check our > options). > > Best regards, > > Andreas > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------ > Andreas Tai > Production Systems Television IRT - Institut fuer Rundfunktechnik GmbH > R&D Institute of ARD, ZDF, DRadio, ORF and SRG/SSR > Floriansmuehlstrasse 60, D-80939 Munich, Germany > > Phone: +49 89 32399-389 <tel:+49%2089%2032399389> | Fax: +49 89 32399-200 <tel:+49%2089%2032399200> > http: www.irt.de <http://www.irt.de> | Email: tai@irt.de <mailto:tai@irt.de> > ------------------------------------------------ > > registration court& managing director: > Munich Commercial, RegNo. B 5191 > Dr. Klaus Illgner-Fehns > ------------------------------------------------ > >
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