- From: Anne van Kesteren <annevk@opera.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:54:35 +0200
- To: "Rotan Hanrahan" <rotan.hanrahan@mobileaware.com>, public-webapi@w3.org
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:45:16 +0200, Rotan Hanrahan <rotan.hanrahan@mobileaware.com> wrote: > In the conformance section [1] of the XMLHttpRequest Object WD, you > mention: > > "The algorithms in this specification are generally written with more > concern for clarity than efficiency." > > This suggests that more efficient algorithms may be possible, and may be > more efficient. If the alternative algorithms lack some clarity, I am > sure that there would be a formal mechanism for proving their > computational equivalence. > > However, the normative status of the algorithms in the WD would preclude > anyone making use of more efficient, yet equivalent, algorithms while > maintaining conformance. Why? The conformance section also mentions: "User agents may optimize any algorithm given in this specification, so long as the end result is indistinguishable from the result that would be obtained by the specification's algorithms." > [...] > > [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-XMLHttpRequest-20070618/#conformance -- Anne van Kesteren <http://annevankesteren.nl/> <http://www.opera.com/>
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