Re: Obsolescence notices on old specifications, again

2012/1/24 Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com>

> The problem is that the proposal (as I understand it) is to insert
> something like:
>
> "DOM2 (a REC) is obsolete. Use DOM4 (a work in progress)."
>
> This addition is tantamount (by the reading of some) to demoting the
> status of DOM2 to "a work in progress".
>

Clearly we need to be careful with our choice of words, though in this case
I wouldn't go as far as saying a stale document becomes a work in progress
when clearly the work in progress is a step forward and the state document
is the one no longer progressing.  But let's not perpetuate this
back-and-forth.  How about we get some proposed verbiage for individual
specs and discuss further at that point.  I think we all agree that a
notice in some form would be beneficial as long as its intent is clear.


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> 2012/1/24 Bronislav Klučka <Bronislav.Klucka@bauglir.com>
>
>> Hello,
>> I do understand the objection, but how relevant should it be here? If
>> some regulation/law dictates that work must follow e.g. DOM 2, than it does
>> not matter that it's obsolete... The law takes precedence here regardless
>> of status of the document. Technically in such case one don't need to worry
>> himself about any progress or status of such document or specification.
>>
>>
>> On 23.1.2012 19:06, Glenn Adams wrote:
>>
>>> I object to adding such notice until all of the proposed replacement
>>> specs reach REC status.
>>>
>>> G.
>>>
>>>  Brona
>>
>>