- From: Anne van Kesteren <annevk@opera.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:35:03 +0200
- To: "Boris Zbarsky" <bzbarsky@mit.edu>, "Bjoern Hoehrmann" <derhoermi@gmx.net>
- Cc: "Rotan Hanrahan" <rotan.hanrahan@mobileaware.com>, public-webapi@w3.org
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:24:21 +0200, Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@MIT.EDU> wrote: > Anne van Kesteren wrote: >>> My point is that the algorithms are illustrative, devised specifically >>> for clarity (as is pointed out in the document), yet the text also >>> demands that you MUST use the algorithms as outlined. >> They are certainly not illustrative. They are the only way to find out >> what you need to implement. You MUST follow the algorithm. Not copy it >> step for step. > > You must have a different definition of "follow the algorithm" than I've > seen in the past... > > It sounds like you want to say something like "MUST follow an algorithm > which produces results that are identical to the following algorithm" or > something along those lines. How about: Conformance requirements phrased as algorithms or specific steps may be implemented in any manner, so long as the end result is equivalent. -- Anne van Kesteren <http://annevankesteren.nl/> <http://www.opera.com/>
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